Penketh High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Penketh High School
Address: Heath Road, Penketh
Town/City: Warrington
County: Cheshire
Postcode: WA5 2BY
Telephone Number: 01925 722298
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: The Challenge Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Challenge Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Carlin
Capacity: 1200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1058 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.6%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 145157
DfE Number: 877/4009
UKPRN: 10065229
UPRN: 100012829030
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Warrington (E06000007)
Constituency: Warrington South (E14001565)
Electoral Ward: Penketh and Cuerdley (E05011039)

Easting & Northing: 357020E, 388117N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 23' 19.58" N 2° 38' 51.25" W
Plus Code: 9C5V99Q2+GX

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Great Sankey Primary School (0.2km)
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
  3. Park Road Community Primary School (1.0km)
  4. Penketh South Community Primary School (1.0km)
  5. St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Penketh Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Chapelford Village Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School (1.3km)
  9. Great Sankey High School (1.6km)
  10. St Gregory's Catholic High School (1.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Moira Bryan - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 18 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2026.
  • Mr Stephen Burke - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 March 2027.
  • Mr John Carlin - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Claire Cooper - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 January 2028.
  • Mr Stephen Michael Griffiths - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 17 October 2027.
  • Mr Thomas Hobson - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 March 2027.
  • Ms Allyson Jenkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2026.
  • Ms Allyson Jenkins - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2029.
  • Mrs Leanne Keavey - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2029.
  • Mrs Hayley McKenzie - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 17 October 2027.
  • Mrs Linda Murdoch - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 September 2026.
  • Mr Jack Pennington - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 March 2027.
  • Mr Steven Pennington - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2028.
  • Miss DAYNA Robinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 March 2026.
  • Mrs Vicky Scott - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 March 2026.
  • Mrs Judith Wright - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2030.