Prenton High School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 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 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.2%
- Persistent absence
- 42.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 83.4%
Bangladeshi 5.4%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 2.6%
Other 1.3%
African 1.2%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.3
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 148 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| French | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Prenton High School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 152
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 161 0 161 |
| Year 8 | 159 0 159 |
| Year 9 | 152 0 152 |
| Year 10 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 11 | 154 0 154 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 23.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 47.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 55.0% 14.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.2% |