Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 5JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 42nd of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 19 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

81 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals16%

16%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.4%

7.4%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.6%

8.6%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tarleton Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Little Hoole Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	35% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Holland
Phone: 01772613219
Website: hoolesmprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 5JQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119570

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.