Penwortham Girls' High School GCSE results: Preston girls school buck national trend with their exam success

In contrast to the national average of 27%, almost 40% of all the grades awarded were a Grade 7 or higher, with an impressive 82 Grade 9’s awarded in total.

Importantly, 92% of students gained at least 5 standard passes, including English and Maths, with 75% achieving at least 5 strong passes at Grade 5+, again including English and Mathematics.

There were several examples of individual success, with 13 students getting grades 7-9 in all their subjects, whilst over 20% of students made outstanding progress, attaining on average, at least 1 grade higher than their targets across a range of subjects.

The school says these results are even more impressive, considering that almost 70% of our students studied the English Baccalaureate, an ambitious suite of subjects.

Headteacher, Karen Pomeroy said: “This year’s GCSE results are nothing short of phenomenal, and testament to the remarkable resilience of the Class of 2022, given the challenges they faced. Not only did our students exceed the results achieved in 2019, but their performance was consistent with the results that our staff have awarded over the last two years. Yet again, students at Penwortham Girls’ High School have built on the school’s longstanding reputation for exceptional academic outcomes. I was particularly pleased with the high level of consistency across all subjects and it’s heartening to see that every student is assured of moving on to their intended destination,whether that’s further academic study, training or to pursue an apprenticeship.”