Penwortham Girls' High School

The school provides you with what you need and ultimately has all the recourses needed to pass your gcses. However teachers and SPECIFICALLY SLT staff have caused many problems to hundreds of students at that school, using power moves against students to seem as scary as possible to the kids who may behave badly. When getting in conflict with them they punish the students even when most of the time they do things to get a reaction out of them. When done so they remind the kids who the boss is to scare them. This happens with many many kids and so many reports about these teachers however since they are head of the school of course nothing happens and the kids get blamed even though they are so obviously in the wrong. Education is ok, SLT need firing. There’s also lots of bullying that goes on between girls that SLT also don’t take account of. All they care about is how the school looks as when it comes to a quiet, respectful student they claim to care about them and their home conditions but when it comes to a disrespectful, troubling student who doesn’t come in they kick them out, suspend or give isolations rather than asking why they are behaving the way they do.

It has taken me years to feel confidant and able enough to leave a review for PGHS.

My love for learning and overall confidence was broken during my five years here, with one member of staff stating I would never make it past collage. I have since graduated from a Russel group university ranked first in the country for my chosen subject and can now say that I understand what it is to be supported and reassured that I will succeed in life.

If you are not sporty, musical or an A* student you will be deemed as a nothing here and pushed to the side whilst the “gifted” students shine. It has taken me nearly 6 years to rebuild the confidence that was stolen at PGHS and when talking to peers who studied alongside me many feel the same way.

The constant assembly’s celebrating the high achievers and sessions stating only those with “true grit and determination will succeed good grades” was disheartening to say the least for the average student who still tried their best but was never gifted with the ability of achieving good grades.

The sense of importance that was put on grades and the impact that these will have on your life was pushed so much that many students felt extreme stress and anxiety. No information or resources where given regarding vocational courses, apprenticeship or BTECs as these where deemed not a traditional route of progressing in your education. When in reality a BTEC course helped me qualify for university and pursue a career I am extremely passionate and proud of.

Overall my experience at PGHS has left me with crippling self-confidence and a constant feeling of failure towards myself for not being academically good enough. To me the ability to care and show empathy towards others is much more valuable and will get you far further in life.

So to the teacher who told me I would never succeed you’re wrong, I have in many ways just without that precious A* you all crave.

AWFUL! This school discards the students with bad mental health. When a student is struggling, they brush them off like they are weird. Don’t send your daughters to this school unless you want them to wind up into a pit of depression.

Not a great school, incompetent teachers who do not care enough about the students. Headteacher needs to leave as soon as possible as she frequently puts her students down and insults them. Hypocritical standards between teachers and students, often leading to detentions and several other punishments. However, they have great history and RE departments, who teach with enthusiasm but unfortunately these departments can't suffice for what the rest of the school is lacking.

this school is terrible i am a student in year 7 2023 7GFO i hate this school with all my heart they are horrible you cant go to the toilet without a pass even if you are o your period they dont care not pass no toilet for you please for your daughters sake and her mental health please dont send her her x --m

I can't praise the school enough. I've had a tough time recently with issues at home. The school has organised a counsellor and my teachers have been really helpful. I'm not doing to badly in my studies either!

Bad school ~ Alesha Yates

I'm shocked to read these negative views about PGHS. Both my daughters have loved their time at PGHS (one is still there) and have always felt well supported. PGHS gets great results because it looks after the wellbeing of the students, not instead of it!

My daughters are both creative / arty types and have been able to study Art as well as Photography. They could have chosen from loads of other subjects too.

It's a fantastic school.

I have been disgusted how badly the young adults at this school behave. apparently it doesn’t tolerate bullying, however my daughter got bullied serval times, although she told her head of year many times. I am very disappointed in the teachers/headmistress, at this school as it is an outstanding school yet letting something as bad as bullying slip...
my daughter now suffers from many mental issues... after her finally telling me about it 6 months after she left. And I think this also affected her grade too!
Please do better!