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Penketh High School

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personMr John Carlin

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location_onWarrington, WA5 2BY

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

895

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Attainment 8

46.5

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Warrington

#1,462 of 3,216 nationally

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Penketh High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Warrington, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Penketh High School is an academy converter in Warrington, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,023 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.5, placing the school #8 in Warrington and #1,462 of 3,216 nationally. 47.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 22.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.5

Grade 5+ E&M

47.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)22.3%

Entering EBacc67.90%

EBacc APS4.32

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69.60%

EBacc APS4.18

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS4.10

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75%

EBacc APS4.29

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS4.05

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS3.67

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 May 2025

Inspection Report

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25 February 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-02-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-03-31

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-09-11

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.2%(43 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,023 pupils. During this period, there were 100 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,023	100	9.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,026	78	7.6%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	970	69	7.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	966	72	7.5%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	965	135	14.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	891	92	10.3%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	895	65	7.3%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	903	84	9.3%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	847	95	11.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	848	126	14.9%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	838	79	9.4%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	820	62	7.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	820	18	2.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	832	97	11.7%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	876	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	876	121	13.8%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	875	90	10.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	884	97	11.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	885	112	12.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	887	62	7.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	942	86	9.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	948	118	12.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	955	117	12.3%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	0	82	-	3.0%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 57 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 38 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Penketh High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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