Penwortham Girls' High School
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Attainment 8 of 52.9 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 52.9
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 71%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.57
- Confidence interval:
- [0.34, 0.80]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 159 | 52.9 | — | 71.1% | 70.4% | 5.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 159 | 57.5 | +0.57 | 84.9% | 73.6% | 5.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 154 | 59.5 | +0.73 | 88.0% | 76.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 154 | 59.5 | +0.77 | 92.0% | 69.0% | 5.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 119765 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sharon Hall |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PR1 0SR |
| Latest pupils | 159 |
| FSM eligible | 16.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0SR
http://www.penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk/1772743399| DfE number | 4332 |
| UKPRN | 10018074 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 3 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2024 |