Prenton High School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 137130
- Address
- Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry, CH42 6RR
- Website
- www.prentonhighschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 781 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.9%
- Persistent absence
- 38.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 81%
Bangladeshi 5.8%
Other White 3.1%
Mixed 3%
Other 2.2%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.9
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.32
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 149 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 135 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| Geography | GCSE | 55 |
| German | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Prenton High School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 153
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 113
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 157 0 157 |
| Year 8 | 157 0 157 |
| Year 9 | 157 0 157 |
| Year 10 | 156 0 156 |
| Year 11 | 154 0 154 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 25.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 39.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 40.0% 19.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |