What year groups does Penarth Group School teach?

Penarth Group School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Cheshire.

Who is the head teacher of Penarth Group School?

The head teacher of Penarth Group School is Mrs Keri Tams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Penarth Group School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Penarth Group School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Penarth Group School?

Penarth Group School has 18 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is Penarth Group School full?

Penarth Group School has capacity for 27 pupils and 18 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Penarth Group School a faith school?

No. Penarth Group School has no designated religious character.

Is Penarth Group School a selective school?

Yes. Penarth Group School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.

What are Penarth Group School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Penarth Group School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Penarth Group School

Penarth Group School

128 Reddish Road, South Reddish, Cheshire, SK5 7JG

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Head Teacher: Mrs Keri Tams
Admissions policy: Selective
Constituency: Stockport
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 27
Pupils on roll: 18
URN: 135526
Local authority: Stockport
Website: School website
Telephone: 01614831212

About this school

Penarth Group School is an independent school in Cheshire. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 18 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Penarth Group School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Penarth Group School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2008, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	2	4	5
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Penarth Group School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	15
2023/24	15
2024/25	15

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 18
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Moat House
Local authority maintained schools · Stockport

0.5 miles
Broadstones School
Special schools · Reddish

0.9 miles
Highfields College
Local authority maintained schools · Stockport

1.0 miles
Covenant Christian School
Independent schools · Stockport

1.1 miles
Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College
Other types · Stockport

1.2 miles

Other schools in Cheshire

Cornerstone Academy Independent schools
St Ambrose Prep School Independent schools
Greenfield Primary Academy Primary
High Peak School Special schools

Common questions

What year groups does Penarth Group School teach?: Penarth Group School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Cheshire.
Who is the head teacher of Penarth Group School?: The head teacher of Penarth Group School is Mrs Keri Tams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Penarth Group School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Penarth Group School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Penarth Group School?: Penarth Group School has 18 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is Penarth Group School full?: Penarth Group School has capacity for 27 pupils and 18 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Penarth Group School a faith school?: No. Penarth Group School has no designated religious character.
Is Penarth Group School a selective school?: Yes. Penarth Group School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
What are Penarth Group School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Penarth Group School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.