# Pensby High School — Wirral, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 1.4/5 from 22 published reviews
- **Students:** 800

## Contact

- **Address:** Irby Road, Heswall
- **Phone:** 9191486
- **Website:** https://www.pensbyhighschool.org
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/wirral/pensby-high-school-2376

## About

Pensby High School is a secondary school located in Heswall, Wirral, United Kingdom. The school is known for its commitment to providing a high-quality education and fostering a supportive learning environment. With a diverse curriculum that includes a range of academic and vocational subjects, Pensby High School aims to cater to the individual needs of its students, encouraging them to achieve their full potential. The school places a strong emphasis on personal development and extracurricular activities, promoting a well-rounded education.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Jan 2018
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Jan 2018

## Recent parent reviews

- **4/5**: What this school does well: Honestly, it has to be Mr Richard Clare. He may have a large body, but he has an even bigger heart. Areas that stood out: Teaching quality Room for improvement: Honestly, sack Mrs Anders and Mr Jones. Can't teach to save their life. Impact on my child: Confidence. Mr Clare protected my child from the Somalian Pirate attack of 2026. School responsiveness: Not applicable Inclusion support: Poorly. Everyone but Mr Clare needs their teaching license revoked. Summary: Mr C… *(May 2026)*
- **1/5** — do not come here: Only thing that actually good about the school is the food, some of the food i say because a lot of the food isnt the best either (the cakes and sausage rolls are probs the only best thing 😒) I do not recommend going here *(Dec 2025)*
- **1/5** — sausage roll thief: only thing good about this school is the food and even that is going down hill not good. *(Dec 2025)*
- **1/5** — Awful school: The teachers were absolutely no help. The behaviour is unacceptable and 50% of the students are tearaways. Bullying, Racism and sexism is tolerated by 60% of the teachers and nothing is done about behaviour. *(Jun 2025)*
- **1/5** — Please do not send your child to Pensby high school: From being a former student of Pensby please don’t send your child to this school I struggle with anxiety with suspected adhd + dyspraxia . When asking the school for support they said I was fine due to me laughing with my friends in the hall which is funny as the biggest misconception on girls mental health is masking. The environment is toxic I understand that school is a place to learn and not mess around but it’s not for your mental health to deterate that much . Aswell as I remember walking… *(Apr 2025)*
- **1/5** — Depressing: teachers have no regard for mental health and special needs. *(Apr 2025)*
- **2/5** — It's bearable (sometimes): My main issue is that lot of kids of all years vape on (very crowded) school buses, which is annoying and just needs to be sorted out but no one really cares. A handful of teachers are okay but the majority are awful to be honest, getting cross at people for not putting your hand up, even though it's supposed to be a "no hands up" school!! The only lessons that are fun are science (because you get to do practicals (occasionally)) and pe, in which teachers can be really really nice or really real… *(Jan 2025)*
- **1/5** — Nothing has changed - still not safe: Nothing has changed. My son went here in the mid 1990s - from primary school out of his area because they had a visual impairment unit. My son had a support teacher. He used the unit a total of 3 times in 3 years. The support teacher did PE by playing catch with a ball in it. He had no friends. He was bullied at dinner time. Ham in face. He suffered migraines because of the long journey there & back each day - another symptom of his condition. When I brought this up at an OT meeting - his suppor… *(Nov 2024)*
- **1/5** — Child with educational needs not addressed: I currently have a complaint forwarded to Ofsted & Pensby I cannot recommend this school if your child has special educational needs My child is adopted & regularly voiced she struggled in class, homework & concentration I reported this with her Therapist & nothing was done She failed all her academic exams 5 months later at College they picked up dyslexia & a private assessment reported she had moderate processing issues & moderate to severe dyslexia *(Jun 2024)*
- **1/5** — Absolutely Disgusting: Headteacher sues parents with PTSD for exposing his narcissistic actions - leaving them reliant on food banks to feed their 4 children, due to having to pay thousands in legal defence bills. Poor, poor headteacher😡 *(Mar 2024)*

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