Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY · Warrington · secondary school
7th of 13 secondary schools in Warrington we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.9/10 against 838 of them, against 4.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 47.2 · 59 | 30% | 1.77 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.22 · 33 | 25% | 0.83 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 46.5 · 54 | 10% | 0.54 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. Penketh High School is rated Good by Ofsted, following an inspection in July 2025. In 2024/25, 47.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. The Attainment 8 score was 46.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.22 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same point. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh, Wool Craft, Chess Club, Debate Club, and Coding.
Getting in. The school has 1023 pupils in a capacity of 1200, leaving 177 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in improving their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is available for students who need extra help in English and maths? How does the school engage parents in monitoring their child’s academic progress?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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