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OpenSecondaryURN 119765

Penwortham Girls' High School

Community school · Preston · PR1 0SR

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

799

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 799 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.5%.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR1
41
Secondary in PR1
7
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PrestonNear PR1

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
119765

Location

Address
Cop Lane, Penwortham
Postcode
PR1 0SR
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
799
Boys / girls
0 / 799
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
799 / 800 (100%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
132
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Community school

Contact

Telephone
01772743399
Website
http://www.penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk/

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