Little Hoole Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Little Hoole Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Dob Lane, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5QL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 186 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to attend Little Hoole Primary School.”
- “The school rules of keeping safe, respectful and ready, underpin the high expectations that leaders set for pupils’ conduct.”
- “Pupils behave well and have positive attitudes toward their learning.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, leaders’ work to check pupils’ knowledge is less well developed.”
- “This hinders teachers from knowing how well pupils remember their learning over time.”
- “As a result, teachers cannot address the gaps pupils have in their learning in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Longton Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Tarleton Community Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Howick Church Endowed Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade