St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling is a primary school in Preston for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 90th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 May 2023, report published 9 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 48 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

47 pupils on roll, with places for 90

Eligible for free school meals36.2%

36.2%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.4%

23.4%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.5%

8.5%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	71% met the expected standard
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard
Stalmine Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Nateby Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Hogarth
Phone: 01253790389
Website: st-williams.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 150580

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.