Best 3 Secondary schools in Lancashire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Penwortham Girls' High School (Secondary) in Preston; Pleckgate High School (Secondary) in Blackburn; All Hallows Catholic High School (Secondary) in Preston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Penwortham Girls' High School, Pleckgate High School and All Hallows Catholic High School. They are secondary phase and community school, academy sponsor led and voluntary aided school type located around Preston, Lancashire and Blackburn, 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 ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; all within the Education Partnership Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Penwortham Girls' High School
PR1 0SR
|
Pleckgate High School
BB1 8QA
|
All Hallows Catholic High School
PR1 0LN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Preston Lancashire PR1 0SR |
Blackburn Lancashire BB1 8QA |
Preston Lancashire PR1 0LN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 3 Jul 2024 | 1 2 Jul 2024 | 1 28 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 800 | 1350 | 890 |
| 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) | Education Partnership Trust | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk | www.pleckgate.com | www.allhallows.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01772743399 | 01254249134 | 01772746121 |
| 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 • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 8QA - Ofsted
- 1 2 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Education Partnership Trust
- Website
- www.pleckgate.com
- Telephone
- 01254249134
- 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
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