How many pupils does Penketh High School have?

Penketh High School has 1,023 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Penketh High School?

The headteacher of Penketh High School is John Carlin.

What type of school is Penketh High School?

Penketh High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Penketh High School in?

Penketh High School is in the Warrington local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Penketh High School

Heath Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2BY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 February 2020). Last inspected 25 February 2020.

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1,023

Pupils

27.9%

Free school meals

1 May 2017

Opened

About this school

Penketh High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Warrington, Cheshire. The school has 1,023 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 February 2020). Last inspected 25 February 2020. The Headteacher is John Carlin. The school is administered by Warrington local authority. It belongs to THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 May 2017.

School details

Head: John Carlin
Trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Warrington
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145157

Contact

01925722298 admin@penkethhigh.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Penketh High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Warrington). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.22

Progress 8 · 2023-24

47%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

65%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.32

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

68%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →