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Pool House Community Primary School

Community school · Preston · PR2 7BX

Ages 4–11 · 182 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
159

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

182 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
85 / 97
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
182 / 175 (104%)
Free school meals
40.1%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Cole

Location

Address
Kidsgrove, Tanterton, Ingol
Postcode
PR2 7BX
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 182 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 40.1%.

Open schools in Preston
180
Primary schools in Preston
125
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR2
43
Primary in PR2
28
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PrestonNear PR2

  • Ingol Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    PRESTON · PR2 3YP · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Harris Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 7EE · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.67

    0.7 miles away

  • Cottam Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR4 0NY · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.05

    0.7 miles away

  • Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 3QT · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

  • Queen's Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 3LA · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Cole
Telephone
01772732628
Website
www.poolhouse.lancs.sch.uk

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