Penketh High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Warrington, North West WA5 2BY · Warrington
#188 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1654 of 4,090 nationally
About Penketh High School
Penketh High School is a academy secondary located in Warrington, in the Warrington local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,058 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 56.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 188th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (62th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,058; capacity filled 88.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.8%; ebacc average points 4.32.
There are 93 schools in Warrington; Penketh High School ranks 46th of 86 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Penketh High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,058
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Penketh High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Great Sankey Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
350 students · 191 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 703 m away
Park Road Community Primary School
WARRINGTON · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
195 students · 1.0 km away
Penketh South Community Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
230 students · 1.0 km away
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
131 students · 1.1 km away
Penketh Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.1 km away
Chapelford Village Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
638 students · 1.2 km away
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
214 students · 1.3 km away
Great Sankey High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,051 students · 1.6 km away
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,214 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Levenshulme High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,057 students
Essa Academy
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,055 students
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,054 students
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,053 students
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,049 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Penketh High School a good school?
Penketh High School has a Success Index (England) of 56.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #188 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Penketh High School rank in North West?
Penketh High School ranks #188 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1654 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Penketh High School?
Penketh High School had 1,058 students in 2025.
Is Penketh High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Penketh High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Penketh High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Penketh High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.