Little Hoole Primary School is a primary school in Preston, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Little Hoole Primary School currently has around 191 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.5%). unclassified pupils make up about 15.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Dob Lane, Preston, PR4 5QL |
| Website: | https://www.littlehoole.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01772613026 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Daniel Stammers |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119156 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 191 |
| Number of Boys: | 101 |
| Number of Girls: | 90 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.50% | 150 |
| Unclassified | 15.20% | 29 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 4 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hoole Primary School Dob Lane , Walmer Bridge PR4 5QL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longton County Junior School School Lane , Longton PR4 5YA | - not rated | 1,723 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longton County Infant School School Lane , Longton PR4 5YA | - not rated | 1,723 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longton Primary School School lane , Longton PR4 5YA | - not rated | 1,768 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton Chapel Lane , Longton PR4 5EB | 3out of 4 | 1,843 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutton Church of England Grammar School Liverpool Road , Hutton PR4 5SN | 3out of 4 | 3,133 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.