Howick Church Endowed Primary School, Preston

Ofsted's report card from its 12 May 2026 inspection grades Howick Church Endowed Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils quickly develop the knowledge and skills in English and mathematics that they need to experience success across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders work closely with parents and carers to establish high expectations for pupils' attendance and punctuality."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders and staff ensure that the curriculum across all subjects is broad and suitably ambitious for pupils in their mixed-age classes."

Early years - Strong standard. "Through well-established practice and diligent checks, leaders in the early years ensure that children benefit from an ambitious curriculum and responsive care."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that inclusion is at the heart of staff's day-to-day practice."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Together, leaders and members of the governing body have established an ambitious vision and direction for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders support pupils' personal development through a coherent and carefully taught programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed the curriculum refinements already underway to sustain consistently high-quality practice over time and ensure a lasting impact on pupils' achievement".

In its own words: "Guided by our values we endeavour to motivate and inspire our children to become confident, independent and resilient learners. Through our exciting, progressive curriculum we aspire to equip our children to meet the challenges of our changing world, so they can embrace it with knowledge, education and deeply embedded values."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cooking and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Howick Church Endowed Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 93% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Howick Church Endowed Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Howick Church Endowed Primary School are Whitefield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths); Penwortham Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); and Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths).

Howick Church Endowed Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (7%).

The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Howick CEPS (by), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Howick Church Endowed Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 46 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, Howick Church Endowed Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 7.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Howick Church Endowed Primary School are All Hallows Catholic High School (0.4 miles), Hutton Church of England Grammar School (0.7 miles), Penwortham Priory Academy (0.8 miles) and Penwortham Girls' High School (1.1 miles).