Pensby High School is a secondary school in Wirral, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Pensby High School currently has around 920 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.5% boys and 41.5% girls. Around 23.6% 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 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93%).
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.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 34% who stay in school sixth forms and 55% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Irby Road, Wirral, CH61 6XN |
| Website: | www.pensbyhighschool.org |
| Telephone: | 01513420570 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wirral |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Kevin Flanagan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 105101 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 920 |
| Number of Boys: | 538 |
| Number of Girls: | 382 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.00% | 856 |
| Other White | 1.20% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensby Park Primary School Fishers Lane , Pensby CH61 8SD | - not rated | 94 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School Portal Road , Pensby CH61 5YD | 3out of 4 | 709 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pensby Infant School Kentmere Drive , Pensby CH61 5XW | - not rated | 989 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pensby Junior School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE | - not rated | 1,039 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pensby Primary School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE | 3out of 4 | 1,074 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensby High School for Boys: A Specialist Sports College Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Pensby High School Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal C.O. the Hub Whitby Road , | - not rated | 1,001 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Heswall Preparatory School Carberry , Quarry Road East CH60 6RB | - not rated | 1,194 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE | 3out of 4 | 1,279 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Arrowe Hall School Arrowe Park Road , Arrowe Park CH49 5LW | - not rated | 3,193 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.