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Penketh High School

Warrington, WA5 2BYSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2025
Progress 8
-0.22
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
200 1st-choice / 220 places
Ranking
#2,061
of 3,141 nationally

About Penketh High School

Penketh High School is rated Good overall by Ofsted, a rating it has held across both its most recent graded inspection in 2020 and an ungraded inspection in May 2025, which confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school’s Progress 8 score of -0.22 places it in the ‘Average’ band nationally, meaning pupils make progress broadly in line with the national average. That score sits slightly above the Warrington local authority average of -0.29, so the school is performing a touch better than the typical secondary in its borough. In the local rankings, Penketh sits 7th out of 13 secondary schools in Warrington and 246th out of 445 in the North West region. Nationally, it ranks in the 65th percentile, placing it comfortably in the middle of the pack among all state secondary schools.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressHeath Road, Warrington, Warrington, WA5 2BY
HeadteacherJohn Carlin
Local AuthorityWarrington
Number of Pupils1,023
Free School Meals (FSM)27.9%
School Capacity1,023 / 1,200 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 May 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 4 Jun 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuitePlaying FieldsAstro TurfSwimming PoolTennis CourtsTheatreDining HallSports Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

RugbySwimmingRoundersCross CountryNetballCricketRowingBadmintonMartial ArtsDance

Clubs & Activities

Model United NationsArt ClubDebateChoirOrchestraNewspaperBook ClubChessCodingFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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