School Overview
Penketh High School is a academy converter located in Warrington. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 1,023 pupils with a capacity of 1,200. The school has a None character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 7 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
46.5
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.2%
Above averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.8%
Close to averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
67.9%
Well above averageNational: 39.1%
Performance Trends
6 years of dataProgress 8
+0.19
'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+0.30
'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+3.1%
'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-4.4%
'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.2%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-2.5%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2589%
Education 89%
Apprenticeship 2%
Employment 2%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
51.61%
Girls
48.39%
EAL
15.5%
FSM Ever
28.93%
SEN Support
11.34%
Key Statistics
1,023
Total Pupils
528
Boys
495
Girls
1,200
Capacity
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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