Penwortham Priory Academy, based in Preston, 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 does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Penwortham Priory Academy currently has around 744 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.9% boys and 43.1% girls. Around 25.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.1%).
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 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 54% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Crow Hills Road, Preston, PR1 0JE |
| Website: | http://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01772320250 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr M Eastham |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138948 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/03/2020
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 744 |
| Number of Boys: | 423 |
| Number of Girls: | 321 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.10% | 611 |
| Indian | 2.70% | 20 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.20% | 16 |
| Pakistani | 1.90% | 14 |
| African | 1.60% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penwortham Primary School Crookings Lane , Penwortham PR1 0HU | 3out of 4 | 225 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Stanley Grove , Penwortham PR1 0JH | 3out of 4 | 238 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitefield Primary School Oaklands Drive , Penwortham PR1 0RH | 3out of 4 | 914 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 9AE | 3out of 4 | 1,304 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Howick Church Endowed Primary School Liverpool Road , Penwortham PR1 0NB | 3out of 4 | 1,450 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Sports and Technology College, Penwortham Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR | 4out of 4 | 1,054 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| All Hallows Catholic High School Crabtree Avenue , Penwortham PR1 0LN | 4out of 4 | 1,307 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashton Community Science College Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL | 3out of 4 | 2,608 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows Co Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ | - not rated | 1,625 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ | - not rated | 1,687 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ashbridge Independent School Lindle Lane , Hutton PR4 4AQ | - not rated | 1,693 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pioneer TEC Phoenix Park , Wallend Road PR2 2HW | - not rated | 1,858 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Larches House Special School Larches Lane , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1QE | - not rated | 1,916 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.