Penwortham Girls' High School
Secondary school in Preston, Lancashire. Outstanding (May 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 3 July 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2028
The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.6 milesPenwortham Priory Academy
Standards maintained (Mar 2025)
- 0.8 milesAll Hallows Catholic High School
Outstanding (Feb 2023)
- 1.6 milesChrist The King Catholic High School
Report card, Jul 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention
- 1.8 milesAshton Community Science College
School remains Good (May 2023)
- 1.8 milesHutton Church of England Grammar School
Report card, May 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.