Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR3 6HA · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM9.7%
0.9 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 150580
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling
Academy converter · Preston · PR3 6AL
Ages 2–11 · 47 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-05-23
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill52%
47 pupils · 90 places
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- Boys / girls
- 24 / 23
- School capacity
- 90
- Capacity fill
- 47 / 90 (52%)
- Free school meals
- 41.5%
- FSM pupils
- 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Hogarth
Location
- Address
- Garstang Road, Pilling
- Postcode
- PR3 6AL
- Town
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Wyre
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 47 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Poulton-Le-Fylde · FY6 0HH · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS242%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM28.0%
2.7 miles away
Stalmine Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Poulton-le-Fylde · FY6 0LR · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
- KS278%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM19.4%
2.9 miles away
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Poulton-le-Fylde · FY6 0NN · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS248%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM18.5%
2.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Hogarth
- Telephone
- 01253790389