Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School, Preston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, caring school where children are happy, well-behaved and feel looked after. Pupils develop strong skills in reading, writing and maths that prepare them well for secondary school. The school has recently brought in new leadership that is making swift, sensible changes to improve teaching across all subjects.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with all legal requirements met
- Positive attendance rates and calm, orderly behaviour with effective restorative approaches
- Pupils achieve well in English and mathematics, aligned with national averages
- Caring early years environment where children settle quickly and develop phonics knowledge
- Pupils develop confidence, social skills and understanding of right from wrong
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent progress in subjects beyond English and mathematics with pupils struggling to recall previous learning
- Poorly managed curriculum changes lacking effective adaptation for mixed-age classes and disadvantaged pupils
- Weak oversight of support for disadvantaged pupils and pupil premium strategy
- Limited curriculum design in early years leading to reactive rather than structured learning
- Pupils lack secure understanding of British values and diverse cultures in their country and wider world
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where all staff take responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School trips, eco-warriors club, charitable activities including fundraising tractor pull event, extra-curricular clubs
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School is a nurturing environment where pupils attend well and feel safe, but the school needs to improve the consistency of teaching and curriculum design across subjects beyond English and mathematics.
At a Glance
16.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
81 pupils
119 capacity
38 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
15,664
Applications
12,136
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.40909%
Overall absence
11.90476%
Persistent absence
84
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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