School Overview
Penwortham Priory Academy is a academy converter located in Preston. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 744 pupils with a capacity of 750. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 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
43.2
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.1%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
14.8%
National: 39.1%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.18
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-4.80
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-7.5%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-1.9%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+0.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-2.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2582%
Education 82%
Apprenticeship 6%
Employment 3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
56.85%
Girls
43.15%
EAL
5.4%
FSM Ever
26.08%
SEN Support
11.69%
Key Statistics
744
Total Pupils
423
Boys
321
Girls
750
Capacity
25.4%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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