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Penketh South Community Primary School

Warrington, WA5 2PNPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3196 of 13,686 nationally

About Penketh South Community Primary School

Penketh South Community Primary School sits within Warrington local authority, a mixed state primary for ages 2 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of 55 similar schools, it placed 25th, putting it in the top half of the borough. The three highest-scoring peers in Warrington are Bruche Primary School Academy, Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School, and Chapelford Village Primary School, all of which outrank it on the same metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery, 2.6 kilometres away. Penketh South itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2017, and an ungraded visit in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2015, when overall effectiveness was judged to require improvement. The early years provision, however, has been rated Outstanding since the 2017 inspection, and that grade was reaffirmed in the 2022 visit.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFinlay Avenue, Warrington, Warrington, WA5 2PN
HeadteacherClaire Lawton
Local AuthorityWarrington
Number of Pupils250
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity250 / 210 (119% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (29 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuitePlaying FieldsArt StudiosSports HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsGymnasticsFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessArt ClubChoirFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Penketh South Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.