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Penwortham Girls' High School

Community school · Preston · PR1 0SR

Ages 11–16 · 799 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

57.5

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.57
−20+2
Attainment 857.5
English & maths grade 5+72%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
816

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

175

Places offered

158

1st-preference offers

142

Total preferences (any rank)
496
Preferred offers (top 3)
158
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

799 pupils · 800 places

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 type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Hall

Location

Address
Cop Lane, Penwortham
Postcode
PR1 0SR
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
South Ribble
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

  • Penwortham Priory Academy

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    Preston · PR1 0JE · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • All Hallows Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att857.5
    • P80.7
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Christ The King Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 4PR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.2%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.71

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  • Ashton Community Science College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Hutton Church of England Grammar School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Preston · PR4 5SN · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.4
    • P80.1
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    • Absence7.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Eden Boys' School, Preston

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Preston · PR1 4BD · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.8
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Preston Muslim Girls High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 5BY · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att859.1
    • P81.1
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence5.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 6DT · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Hall
Telephone
01772743399
Website
http://www.penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk/

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