Pool House Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Kidsgrove, Tanterton, Ingol, Preston, PR2 7BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pool House Community Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 38th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 April 2014, report published 23 May 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals40.1%

40.1%, 13.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.1%

12.1%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.7%

24.7%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pool House Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ingol Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	70% met the expected standard
Harris Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Cottam Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	45% met the expected standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Cole
Phone: 01772732628
Website: poolhouse.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kidsgrove, Tanterton, Ingol, Preston, PR2 7BX
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119332

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.