Best 3 Secondary schools in Lancashire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Penwortham Girls' High School (Secondary) in Preston; All Hallows Catholic High School (Secondary) in Preston; Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy (Secondary) in Lancaster — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Penwortham Girls' High School, All Hallows Catholic High School and Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy. They are secondary phase and community school, voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Preston, Lancashire and Lancaster, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Penwortham Girls' High School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Penwortham Girls' High School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,450, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; all within the The Bay Learning Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Penwortham Girls' High School
PR1 0SR
|
All Hallows Catholic High School
PR1 0LN
|
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
LA1 4RS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Preston Lancashire PR1 0SR |
Preston Lancashire PR1 0LN |
Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4RS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 3 Jul 2024 | 1 28 Mar 2023 | 1 8 Feb 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 800 | 890 | 1754 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | The Bay Learning Trust |
| Website | www.penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk | www.allhallows.lancs.sch.uk | ripleystthomas.com |
| Telephone | 01772743399 | 01772746121 | 0152464496 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Preston
Lancashire
PR1 0SR - Ofsted
- 1 3 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01772743399
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Preston
Lancashire
PR1 0LN - Ofsted
- 1 28 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.allhallows.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01772746121
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4RS - Ofsted
- 1 8 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Bay Learning Trust
- Website
- ripleystthomas.com
- Telephone
- 0152464496
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