Primary · Voluntary aided school · Preston, PR4 5JQ
Key stage 2 2024/25
#1,889 of 15,057
Better than 87% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119570.
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.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 10%, similar to England, better than Lancashire | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, better than Lancashire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Lancashire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Lancashire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 85%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 80%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 20 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 81 |
| Girls | 45 |
| Boys | 36 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 16% |
| First language not English | 7.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 105 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 22.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 7 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 23.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 4.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2.31 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 3.63 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 5.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 2.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 7 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 23 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 6 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 6 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.2%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.7%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4.1%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Tarleton Community Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Tarleton Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2014. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2013. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Little Hoole Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2012. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. |
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School ranks 1,889 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School made 7 offers from 23 applications (3.3 per offer), and 6 of 6 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School has 81 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.
At Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.7% 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.