Penketh High School

Secondary · Warrington · WA5 2BY · URN 145157

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2020-02-25Cohort 1058Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 159

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 19 schools in Warrington

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
46.5
Warrington 41.81England 46.1
4.7 above the area average of 41.8
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
47.2%
Warrington 39.5%England 45.9%
7.7 percentage points above the area average of 39.5
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
64.8%
Warrington 59.4%
5.4 percentage points above the area average of 59.4
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.32
Warrington 3.72England 4.07
0.6 above the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
20.1%
Warrington 16.9%England 17.6%
3.2 percentage points above the area average of 16.9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
67.9%
Warrington 41.1%
26.9 percentage points above the area average of 41.1
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
25.8%
Warrington 30.5%
4.7 percentage points below the area average of 30.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
159
Warrington 142
16.7 above the area average of 142.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Warrington	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	46.5 Warrington 41.81England 46.1	4.7 above the area average of 41.8	In line with the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	47.2% Warrington 39.5%England 45.9%	7.7 percentage points above the area average of 39.5	1.3 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	64.8% Warrington 59.4%	5.4 percentage points above the area average of 59.4	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.32 Warrington 3.72England 4.07	0.6 above the area average of 3.7	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	20.1% Warrington 16.9%England 17.6%	3.2 percentage points above the area average of 16.9	2.5 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	67.9% Warrington 41.1%	26.9 percentage points above the area average of 41.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	25.8% Warrington 30.5%	4.7 percentage points below the area average of 30.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	159 Warrington 142	16.7 above the area average of 142.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Warrington · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 14.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 27.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.7pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 90.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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