Penwortham Girls' High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Preston, North West PR1 0SR · Lancashire
#70 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#658 of 4,090 nationally
About Penwortham Girls' High School
Penwortham Girls' High School is a local authority secondary located in Preston, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 799 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 78.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 70th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (81th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (74th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 799; capacity filled 99.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.2%; ebacc average points 5.05.
There are 154 schools in Preston; Penwortham Girls' High School ranks 23rd of 147 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%)52.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.5%
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 Penwortham Girls' High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 799
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Penwortham Girls' High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 594 m away
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
282 students · 753 m away
Penwortham Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 792 m away
Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
745 students · 965 m away
Whitefield Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
338 students · 988 m away
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.1 km away
St Stephen's CofE School
PRESTON · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
331 students · 1.2 km away
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
175 students · 1.3 km away
All Hallows Catholic High School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
911 students · 1.3 km away
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
797 students
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
801 students
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
792 students
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
806 students
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
807 students
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Penwortham Girls' High School a good school?
Penwortham Girls' High School has a Success Index (England) of 78.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #70 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 Penwortham Girls' High School rank in North West?
Penwortham Girls' High School ranks #70 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #658 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Penwortham Girls' High School?
Penwortham Girls' High School had 799 students in 2025.
Is Penwortham Girls' High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Penwortham Girls' High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Penwortham Girls' High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Penwortham Girls' High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.