Pool House Community Primary School, Preston
Pool House Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Preston. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pool House Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Pool House Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% 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 (84% in reading, 84% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Pool House Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Pool House Community Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Pool House Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pool House Community Primary School are Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston (0.4 miles); Ingol Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Harris Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 66% maths); and Cottam Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths).
Pool House Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, PrestonIngol Community Primary SchoolHarris Primary SchoolCottam Primary School
Who goes there
40.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Black (10%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 8 (4.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kidsgrove (by), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pool House Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Pool House Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pool House Community Primary School are Our Lady's Catholic High School (0.8 miles), Fulwood Academy (1 mile), Ashton Community Science College (1.2 miles) and Broughton High School (1.6 miles).
Our Lady's Catholic High SchoolFulwood AcademyAshton Community Science CollegeBroughton High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
40.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pool House Community Primary School
Term dates
Pool House Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pool House Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pool House Community Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 10 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Pool House Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
179 pupils
175 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
29.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
85
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,290
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,025
Per pupil
£1210k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
162
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Pool House Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Pool House Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Pool House Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Pool House Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Pool House Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pool House Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Pool House Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pool House Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Pool House Community Primary School?
Pool House Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Pool House Community Primary School?
Classes at Pool House Community Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Pool House Community Primary School?
Pool House Community Primary School has around 182 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pool House Community Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Pool House Community Primary School in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pool House Community Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Pool House Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Pool House Community Primary School's term dates?
Pool House Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Pool House Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 10 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pool House Community Primary School?
Pool House Community Primary School is at Kidsgrove, Tanterton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 7BX.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)