Howick Church Endowed Primary School, Preston

Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~756m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Pamela Maloney
Pupils:103 / 105 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772612487
Address:Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0NB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 12 May 2026View full report
URN:119364
UKPRN:10069060
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:South Ribble
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at helping all children succeed, regardless of their background or learning needs. Teachers are skilled at explaining difficult concepts clearly and quickly spotting when pupils need extra help. Parents can be confident their child will develop strong reading and maths skills while learning important values like friendship, trust and kindness in a warm, caring environment.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make rapid progress in reading, writing and mathematics, with attainment well above national average
  • Strong positive behaviour and attendance culture with pupils displaying highly cooperative attitudes
  • Excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, ensuring they access the full curriculum
  • Staff are highly knowledgeable and use effective teaching strategies with regular assessment to close gaps
  • Ambitious, broad curriculum delivered through well-trained staff who receive strong professional development

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.

Extracurricular Activities

School council, class leaders, buddy schemes, musical performances at local Christmas market, fundraising for local charities, trips and visits

Howick Church Endowed Primary School is a strong primary school where pupils quickly develop knowledge and skills in English and mathematics, with attainment consistently above the national average. The school has established a warm, positive culture with high expectations for behaviour, attendance and personal development.

At a Glance

4.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

14.0

Infant (KS1)

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Howick CEPS (by)
166m · 3 min walk
Lindle Lane (by)
387m · 6 min walk
Howick Cross Lane (opp)
480m · 8 min walk
Central Drive (by)
604m · 10 min walk
All Hallows RCHS (by)
633m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

103 pupils

105 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,777
Projected new pupils:944

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

12 May 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
5 May 2022
7 February 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.4522%

Overall absence

4.3956%

Persistent absence

91

Enrolments

Authorised3.23334%
Unauthorised0.21886%
Persistent (10%+)4.3956%
Severe (50%+)1.0989%

Absence trend

3.30338%
18/19
2.71682%
20/21
5.003%
21/22
3.4291%
22/23
4.33188%
23/24
3.4522%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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