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Pool House Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR2 7BX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,187 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

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

Pool House Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils182
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julie Cole
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119332.

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 maths79%, better than England, better than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils182
Girls97
Boys85
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.1%
First language not English12.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.175
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
67.6%
African
6.6%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other Black
2.7%
Chinese
2.7%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.08
Support staff (FTE)11.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence8.6%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.5%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Pool House Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryIngol Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHarris Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCottam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOur Lady's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryFulwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFulwood and Cadley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimaryQueen's Drive Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryAshton Community Science CollegeCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pool House Community Primary School

What is Pool House Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pool House Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Apr 2014.

How does Pool House Community Primary School rank in England?

Pool House Community Primary School ranks 2,187 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Pool House Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Pool House Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Pool House Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pool House Community Primary School made 24 offers from 34 applications (1.4 per offer), and 18 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pool House Community Primary School?

Pool House Community Primary School has 182 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Pool House Community Primary School?

Pool House Community Primary School had 175 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Pool House Community Primary School?

At Pool House Community Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pool House Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pool House Community Primary School missed 8.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.