Penketh South Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 29 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Warrington
Unique reference
145710
Address
Finlay Avenue, Penketh, WA5 2PN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
251 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
52.2%
Girls
47.8%
First language not English
6%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.2%
Persistent absence
8.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 4%
Chinese 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingWell below average-3.2
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 67%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Penketh South Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
21
7
14
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
7
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
4
3
Reception, Full-time
28
17
11
Year 1
26
13
13
Year 2
29
16
13
Year 3
29
15
14
Year 4
31
15
16
Year 5
29
19
10
Year 6
31
15
16
Year 2023-2024

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