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Penwortham Girls' High School

South Ribble, PR1 0SRSecondaryAges 11–16GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
159 1st-choice / 161 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#410 of 3,141 nationally

About Penwortham Girls' High School

Penwortham Girls' High School is a state-funded secondary school in South Ribble, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for girls. DfE data records 799 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 800.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (21 May 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 52.9 for 2024/25. admissions data records 159 first-preference applications and 161 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderGirls
AddressCop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, South Ribble, PR1 0SR
HeadteacherMrs Sharon Hall
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils799
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity799 / 800 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

After-school care

15:20-16:15

Source: penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Penwortham Girls' High School

Penwortham Girls' High School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.