Lancashire
Penwortham Priory Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Lancashire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 47.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 47.0
- Attainment 8
- 50%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.36
- Progress 8
- [-0.59, -0.13]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 151 | 164 | 139 (85%) | 513 |
| September 2025 | 150 | 153 | 135 (88%) | 514 |
| September 2024 | 149 | 139 | 130 (94%) | 549 |
| September 2023 | 149 | 150 | 134 (89%) | 503 |
| September 2022 | 148 | 169 | 145 (86%) | 511 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lancashire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 141 | 47.0 | — | 49.6% | 14.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 155 | 43.2 | — | 38.1% | — | 14.8% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 152 | 40.5 | -0.36 | 35.5% | — | 17.1% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 172 | 45.3 | -0.18 | 43.0% | — | 19.2% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 149 | 49.7 | +0.04 | — | — | 30.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138948 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher M Eastham |
| Trust | PENWORTHAM PRIORY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PR1 0JE |
| Pupils | 744 |
| FSM eligible | 25.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0JE
http://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk1772320250| DfE number | 4135 |
| UKPRN | 10039410 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Mar 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Mar 2020 |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2020 |