Penketh High School, based in Warrington, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Penketh High School currently has around 1023 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 27.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 20 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Heath Road, Warrington, WA5 2BY |
| Website: | www.penkethhigh.org |
| Telephone: | 01925722298 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Warrington |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Carlin |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145157 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2020
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1023 |
| Number of Boys: | 528 |
| Number of Girls: | 495 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.80% | 816 |
| Chinese | 6.30% | 64 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 26 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 23 |
| Unclassified | 1.70% | 17 |
| Pakistani | 1.50% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 10 |
| African | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Sankey Primary School Liverpool Road , Great Sankey WA5 1SB | - not rated | 209 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Sankey Primary School Great Sankey Primary School , Liverpool Road WA5 1SB | 3out of 4 | 209 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Walton Avenue , Penketh WA5 2AU | 3out of 4 | 768 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Road Community Primary School Wroxham Road , Great Sankey WA5 3EF | 3out of 4 | 1,102 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Road Community Primary School Wroxham Road , Great Sankey WA5 3EF | - not rated | 1,102 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Sankey High School Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA | - not rated | 1,747 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Sankey High School Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA | 3out of 4 | 1,747 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Education - The Barn C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School , Unit 2 Forrest Way WA5 1DF | - not rated | 2,078 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Advanced Education -Thames C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School,Unit 2 Forrest Way , Gatewarth Industrial Estate WA5 1DF | - not rated | 2,078 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG | - not rated | 2,770 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.