What is Penwortham Priory Academy's Ofsted rating?

Penwortham Priory Academy received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2020 inspection.

What do parents say about Penwortham Priory Academy?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 161 responses): 89% of parents would recommend Penwortham Priory Academy.

What are Penwortham Priory Academy's latest exam results?

Penwortham Priory Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.1. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Penwortham Priory Academy located?

Penwortham Priory Academy is a secondary school in Preston, Lancashire (PR1 0JE).

How many pupils attend Penwortham Priory Academy?

Penwortham Priory Academy has around 744 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Penwortham Priory Academy with other schools?

View Penwortham Priory Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Lancashire.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Penwortham Priory Academy

Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JE

Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Mar 2020

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

43.1school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

43.1

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

14.2%

Basics 9-5

37.4%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

43.1

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	45.3	46.4
2023/24	40.5	46.4
2024/25	43.1	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.18	0.00
2023/24	-0.36	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

14.8%

EBacc APS

3.72

EBacc 9-5

5.2%

EBacc 9-4

9.0%

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Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Penwortham Girls' High School

0.97 km away · Community school

Outstanding

All Hallows Catholic High School

1.2 km away · Voluntary aided school

Outstanding

Cedar Lodge School

1.54 km away · Other independent special school

Pioneer TEC

1.7 km away · Other independent special school

New Focus Education

2.25 km away · Other independent special school

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