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Penwortham Primary School

South Ribble, PR1 0HUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#4,049
of 13,686 nationally

About Penwortham Primary School

Penwortham Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this 205-pupil primary in South Ribble is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. In the 2023/24 academic year, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects, comfortably above the Lancashire local authority average of 60%. This places the school 13th out of 35 primary schools in South Ribble, and within the top 50% nationally. The school’s strongest individual subject is reading, where 87% of pupils reached the expected level and 43% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. Maths also performed well, with 83% at the expected level and an average score of 107. Writing was the weakest of the three, with 70% meeting expectations and 23% reaching the higher threshold.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCrookings Lane, Preston, South Ribble, PR1 0HU
HeadteacherKate Penarski
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity205 / 210 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Mar 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsMusic RoomsSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolDining HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballSwimmingDanceNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaBook ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: penworthamprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Penwortham 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.