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Pensby High School

Wirral, CH61 6XNSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
+0.28
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
193 1st-choice / 192 places
Ranking
#880
of 3,141 nationally

About Pensby High School

Pensby High School’s Progress 8 score of 0.28 places it well above the Wirral local authority average of -0.12 for secondary schools, meaning pupils here make significantly more academic progress than their peers across the borough. This positive score is consistent across all subject areas, with English at 0.24, maths at 0.27, and the EBacc subjects at 0.16, while the open element (non-EBacc qualifications) is the strongest at 0.41. The school ranks 7th out of 20 secondary schools in Wirral, putting it in the top 35% locally, and 880th nationally out of over 3,100 schools. With a Progress 8 banding of ‘Above average’, it’s a clear outperformer compared with the typical Wirral school, and its Attainment 8 score of 43.7 reflects solid GCSE results across eight core subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressIrby Road, Wirral, Wirral, CH61 6XN
HeadteacherKevin Flanagan
Local AuthorityWirral
Number of Pupils920
Free School Meals (FSM)23.6%
School Capacity920 / 900 (102% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Swimming PoolLibraryICT SuiteTheatreArt StudiosScience LabsChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

FootballDanceSwimmingTennisHockeyMartial ArtsBadminton

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraScience ClubDebateChoirFilm ClubCodingGardeningArt ClubDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:25

Source: pensbyhighschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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