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Pool House Community Primary School

Preston, PR2 7BXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#5,012
of 13,686 nationally

About Pool House Community Primary School

Pool House Community Primary School in Preston holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent ungraded inspection in 2022, which confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the Lancashire local authority average of 60% for the same measure, placing the school 14th out of 45 primary schools in Preston. In the North West region, it ranks 731st out of 2,065 schools, and nationally it sits in the 36th percentile. While no pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: the maths average score was 105, with 12% reaching the higher standard, and 84% met expectations in reading, writing and maths separately.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKidsgrove, Ingol, Preston, Preston, PR2 7BX
HeadteacherJulie Cole
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils179
Free School Meals (FSM)34.1%
School Capacity179 / 175 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolDining HallSports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

CricketRoundersCross CountryDance

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningBook ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: poolhouse.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Pool House Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.