School profile

Little Hoole Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR4 5QL

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,713 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Little Hoole Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils186 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Daniel Stammers
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119156.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109105105
Expected standard in reading87%74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%71%73%
Expected standard in maths84%74%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils186
Girls87
Boys99
Eligible for free school meals12.4%
First language not English6.5%
SEN support25
EHC plan6
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93%
Other White
2.2%
Chinese
1.6%
Other Black
1.1%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence3.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence8%13%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)20
Applications (Reception)39
First preference applications (Reception)20
First preference offers (Reception)20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll190
Unfilled places9.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult12.5
Teachers (FTE)7.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.33
Support staff (FTE)9.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Little Hoole Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryLongton Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, LongtonVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.8 miSecondaryHutton Church of England Grammar SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Little Hoole Primary School

What is Little Hoole Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Little Hoole Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Sept 2012.

How does Little Hoole Primary School rank in England?

Little Hoole Primary School ranks 2,713 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Little Hoole Primary School?

Little Hoole Primary School has 186 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.