Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Ladies Hill, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Children in the early years quickly learn the school’s Christian value of respect.”
- “They demonstrate this in the calm and considerate way in which they interact with one another and with staff.”
- “As pupils progress through the school, they learn first hand the meaning of responsibility by taking on different leadership roles.”
To improve
- “Overall, pupils' personal development is carefully considered, however there remain some limited aspects where their knowledge could be more detailed.”
- “A secure platform on which to build towards this ambition is in place, but further work remains to fully realise it.”
- “They have established a secure platform on which to build towards these ambitions, but further work remains to fully realise them.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2026 (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) | 71% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 10 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.
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Stalmine Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Hambleton Primary Academy 4.2 mi Not judged
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School 4.4 mi Good