Located in Preston, St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling currently has around 41 pupils on roll, which is about 53% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 61% boys and 39% girls. Around 39.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.4%.

School Information

Address: Garstang Road, Preston, PR3 6AL
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Samatha Solloway
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119630

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 77
Number of Pupils: 41
Number of Boys: 25
Number of Girls: 16

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 32.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.3)
Writing: Average (-0.8)
Maths: Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
78%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling
Garstang Road , Pilling PR3 6AL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling
Garstang Road , Pilling PR3 6AL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ladies Hill , Pilling PR3 6HA
3out of 4 1,521 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springfield House School
Wheel Lane , Pilling PR3 6HL
- not rated 2,346 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.