Image of Blooming winners at North West Britain in Bloom Awards
19 October 2023

Blooming winners at North West Britain in Bloom Awards

Not one, but two awards were won by Penwortham Priory Academy at the North West Britain in Bloom Awards.

Image of Mr Farron's Compost Corner - Autumn Update 2023
17 October 2023

Mr Farron's Compost Corner - Autumn Update 2023

Priory’s gardens are our pride and joy and award-winning gardener Mr Farron wants to let parents and pupils know what to expect each month as the landscape changes. Here's what's going on in Autumn.

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17 October 2023

Emma is Hungary for dance

Year 10 Emma came to England two years ago from Hungary and wore her traditional dress to perform her dance to the whole school.

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16 October 2023

Lancashire FA Supports Grassroots Improvements at Priory

Lancashire Football Association visited Priory to see how the recent funding awarded to us had impacted on the school and the local community. 

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11 October 2023

Pupil volunteering opportunities at Priory

Volunteering to help staff in school regularly is classed as work experience and can be particularly beneficial for pupils who are not yet old enough for paid work.

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30 September 2023

Let them eat cake - all for a good cause!

Thanks to the generous donations from pupils, parents and staff, the whole school got to enjoy some gorgeous treats whilst raising funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.

Image of Head prefects meet the community
27 September 2023

Head prefects meet the community

The initiative provides the opportunity for Priory to build up relations with the local community and showcase the work of our school and its pupils. 

Image of From Primary to Priory at Open Evening 2023
22 September 2023

From Primary to Priory at Open Evening 2023

Our doors opened Thursday evening to over 450 families as they began their search for a secondary school for their children.  

Image of Priory's gardens judged for elite regional award
9 July 2023

Priory's gardens judged for elite regional award

On Tuesday it was a pleasure to meet judges from North West in Bloom as the school was being shortlisted for the RHS It's Your Neighbourhood 'Neighbourhood' category.

Image of Owzat for Priory's cricket wicket!
25 May 2023

Owzat for Priory's cricket wicket!

This week saw the installation of an artificial cricket wicket on Priory's fields which will be open for use by community clubs as well as our own pupils.

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25 May 2023

Priory wins £5K laptops in competition

Priory's Strategic ICT lead, Mr Bolton, attended an education focused technology event last month and won £5000 worth of Dell laptops for the school.

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27 April 2023

Year 8 pupil is leading the way in community centre projects

Priory pupil Taejun is helping to change the face of The Foxton Youth and Community Centre by leading on a £2m funding bid.