Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Preston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Pilling St John's provides excellent support for all learners, with particular strength in helping disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs to succeed. The school creates a calm, caring environment where pupils have positive attitudes to learning and feel confident seeking help from staff. A thoughtfully designed curriculum with consistent focus on building knowledge prepares pupils well for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND achieve well and are well supported with timely interventions
- Strong attendance systems, particularly successful with pupils with SEND whose attendance exceeds national averages
- Calm, safe school environment with positive pupil attitudes and consistent behaviour in lessons
- Effective early years curriculum that prepares children well for Year 1
- Well-designed curriculum with consistent focus on building knowledge and vocabulary across all subjects
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have limited depth of knowledge about fundamental British values
- Variability remains in pupils' understanding of different cultures in modern Britain
- Leaders are still building towards their ambitions for all pupils to achieve better than national averages
- Some aspects of pupils' personal development knowledge could be more detailed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Archery, chess, media, team sports, school council, eco-committee, worship leaders, theatre visits, museum visits, observatory visits
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a well-led primary school where pupils achieve in line with national averages and disadvantaged pupils perform particularly well. The school has established effective systems to support all learners, including those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
9.7%
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 improved from 73% to 100%. Maths has improved from 82% to 93%. Writing has improved from 64% to 71%.
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
93 pupils
105 capacity
12 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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.71523%
Overall absence
10.66667%
Persistent absence
75
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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