Penwortham Priory Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Preston, Lancashire
Penwortham Priory Academy is a secondary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 March 2025.
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Catchment area for Penwortham Priory Academy
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 745 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “The school creates an environment where pupils feel safe and happy.”
- “For example, staff foster respectful and caring relationships with pupils.”
- “This helps pupils to feel secure and valued.”
To improve
- “In the 2024 national tests, Year 11 pupils did not attain as well as they could in a small number of subjects.”
- “Nevertheless, from time to time, learning activities do not help pupils to apply and develop their knowledge in sufficient depth.”
- “This limits how well some pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils, achieve in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 164 first-preference applications, 151 offers in total, 139 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Penwortham Girls' High School 0.6 mi Outstanding
- All Hallows Catholic High School 0.7 mi Outstanding
- Ashton Community Science College 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Christ The King Catholic High School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Our Lady's Catholic High School 2.3 mi Good
- Eden Boys' School, Preston 2.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Moor Park High School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade