Question 1

Is Pensby High School a good school?

Accepted Answer

Ofsted’s most recent inspection (22 and 23 March 2023; published 22 May 2023) confirmed the school continues to be Good. The report highlights respectful culture, calm routines, strong curriculum sequencing and effective safeguarding, with areas to improve including assessment in a small number of subjects and attendance for a minority of students.

Question 2

What are the fees at Pensby High School?

Accepted Answer

Pensby High School is a state-funded school, so there are no tuition fees. Families should still budget for typical costs such as uniform, trips and optional extras like instrumental or vocal tuition where offered.

Question 3

How do I apply for a Year 7 place at Pensby High School?

Accepted Answer

Applications are coordinated by Wirral local authority rather than directly by the school. For the September 2027 intake, Wirral's online application window opens on 1 September 2026 and the on-time deadline is 31 October 2026.

Question 4

How are places allocated when the school is oversubscribed?

Accepted Answer

The determined admissions policy prioritises looked-after and previously looked-after children, certain medical cases and siblings (plus some staff-related criteria), then prioritises by distance from home to the relevant school gate using the local authority’s mapping system and shortest road route, with safe footpaths considered where applicable.

Question 5

What are the GCSE results like at Pensby High School?

Accepted Answer

In the available dataset, the school has an Attainment 8 score of 44.8 and a Progress 8 score of +0.28. In FindMySchool's GCSE ranking based on official data, it is ranked 2,836th in England and 8th in Wirral.

Question 6

What time does the school day start and finish?

Accepted Answer

Registration starts at 8:40. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday run to 3:25, while Wednesday is a shorter day finishing at 2:20.

Question 7

What extracurricular opportunities are available?

Accepted Answer

Published activities schedules include structured year-group sport, enrichment clubs such as a science Crest Award club and Spanish enrichment, supervised homework provision, and performing arts activity linked to whole-school productions such as Bugsy Malone and Our Day Out.

Question 8

How do students typically travel to school?

Accepted Answer

The school publishes information on contracted school bus services (via Merseytravel) and notes that routes and times can change. Families should check the most current transport information each term and plan realistic journey times.

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