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Penwortham Girls' High School

Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston PR1 0SR

8Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
799
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 800
Local authority
Lancashire
North West

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 52.9, an average GCSE grade of about 5.3
80thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 40.8
73rdpercentile
Attendance16% of pupils persistently absent
84thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Penwortham Girls' High School

Penwortham Girls' High School is a state secondary school in Preston, Lancashire, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11).

It has 799 pupils on roll and room for 800. It is a girls' school. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Cop Lane, Penwortham
Preston PR1 0SR
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Community school
Pupils
Girls only
Pupils on roll
799
Capacity
800 pupils
Free school meals
16.50% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Lancashire
Nation
England
URN
119765

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