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Penwortham Priory Academy

South Ribble, PR1 0JESecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
164 1st-choice / 151 offers made
Ranking
#2,366
of 3,141 nationally

About Penwortham Priory Academy

Penwortham Priory Academy is a state-funded secondary school in South Ribble, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 745 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 750.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Mar 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 43.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 164 first-preference applications and 151 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressCrow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, South Ribble, PR1 0JE
HeadteacherMr M Eastham
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils745
Free School Meals (FSM)24.7%
School Capacity745 / 750 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 17 Mar 2020. 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

08:40 – 15:10

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Penwortham Priory Academy

Penwortham Priory Academy has been rated "Good" 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.