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Penwortham Priory Academy

Academy converter · Preston · PR1 0JE

Ages 11–16 · 745 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.5

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 840.5
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
786

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

745 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
745
Boys / girls
431 / 314
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
745 / 750 (99%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
184
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ODYSSEY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ODYSSEY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr M Eastham

Location

Address
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham
Postcode
PR1 0JE
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.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 745 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.7%.

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.

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  • All Hallows Catholic High School

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  • Eden Boys' School, Preston

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  • Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

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    Ages 11–18

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    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr M Eastham
Telephone
01772320250
Website
http://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk

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