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Penketh High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Heath Road
 Penketh
 Warrington
 Cheshire WA5 2BY
Telephone: 01925 722298

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Penketh High School
Trust: The Challenge Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Challenge Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Carlin (since March 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Ben Dunne
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 63.32 / 17.83
Non-teaching Staff*: 45.72
Number of pupils: 1058
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Warrington
Constituency: Warrington South
Electoral Ward: Penketh and Cuerdley
School Number: 8774009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th February 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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