Pool House Community Primary School is a primary school located in Preston. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 01/05/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Kidsgrove, Preston

School Information

Address: Kidsgrove, Preston, PR2 7BX
Website: www.poolhouse.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01772732628
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julie Cole
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119332

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 175
Number of Pupils: 173
Number of Boys: 94
Number of Girls: 79

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: 1.6 Confidence interval -1 to 4.3
Writing
N/A: 2.4 Confidence interval 0 to 4.9
Maths
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -1.2 to 3.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:86%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pool House Community Primary School
Kidsgrove , Tanterton PR2 7BX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
59 Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP
3out of 4 739 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ingol Community Primary School
Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP
3out of 4 870 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Harris Primary School
Wychnor , Fulwood PR2 7EE
3out of 4 1,163 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cottam Primary School
Haydocks Lane , Cottam PR4 0NY
3out of 4 1,284 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ
4out of 4 1,474 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR
1out of 4 1,763 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL
3out of 4 2,030 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY
3out of 4 2,673 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Broughton High School
Woodplumpton Lane , Broughton PR3 5JJ
4out of 4 2,799 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Preston College
Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR
- not rated 3,151 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road , Fulwood PR2 8RD
- not rated 2,505 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB
3out of 4 2,642 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Royal Cross Primary School
Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT
4out of 4 2,678 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Services
Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital , Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT
- not rated 2,885 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.