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ClosedSecondaryURN 119739

Priory Sports and Technology College, Penwortham

Community school · Preston · PR1 0JE

Ages 11–16 · Lancashire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,067
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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
Mr James Hourigan

Location

Address
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham
Postcode
PR1 0JE
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
South Ribble
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 0JE · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Penwortham Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 0SR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att857.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence6.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • All Hallows Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 0LN · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Ashton Community Science College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Preston · PR2 1SL · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.5 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
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.5 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

    2.2 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Preston · PR2 3SQ · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence6.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Eden Boys' School, Preston

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 4BD · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Hourigan

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