Pool House Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Pool House Community Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Kidsgrove, Tanterton, Ingol, Preston, PR2 7BX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2022
Strengths
- “This is a happy school where pupils feel safe and work hard.”
- “Pupils, including those in the early years, are proud of their school.”
- “Everyone is welcome and pupils appreciate the care and support they receive from staff.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders are not as clear about the key knowledge that they want pupils to remember.”
- “This means teachers are hampered when they come to design learning.”
- “In these subjects, teachers sometimes do not identify what pupils need to know before moving on to new knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 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) | 79% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ingol Community Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Harris Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cottam Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fulwood and Cadley Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queen's Drive Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Ashton Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade