Community school · Lancashire

Pool House Community Primary School

4–11Ages
182Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119332URN

Kidsgrove, Tanterton, Ingol, Preston, PR2 7BX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

1.1 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

34 applications for 24 places · 361st of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

19 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
30 April 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.1 below Lancashire median (2.6) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

34 applications · 24 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 1.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 1.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 1.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 1.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	34	1.4	19	0.79
Sep 2025	24	42	1.8	24	1.00
Sep 2024	24	43	1.8	19	0.79
Sep 2023	25	38	1.5	22	0.88
Sep 2022	25	34	1.4	19	0.76
Sep 2021	26	34	1.3	21	0.81
Sep 2020	24	29	1.2	16	0.67
Sep 2019	20	25	1.3	15	0.75
Sep 2018	25	43	1.7	21	0.84
Sep 2017	20	40	2.0	18	0.90
Sep 2016	17	26	1.5	14	0.82
Sep 2015	19	25	1.3	15	0.79
Sep 2014	18	30	1.7	15	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 86% · Maths 89% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%51st of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	7%	106	105
2023/24	68%	0%	103	105
2022/23	68%	4%	102	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Pool House Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
0.7 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.2applications per place
Ingol Community Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

2026

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary School
1.1 km · Lancashire

2026

5.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Cottam Primary School
1.2 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston
1.4 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.6applications per place
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
1.7 km · Lancashire

Special measures 2026

3.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Queen's Drive Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Ashton Primary School
1.9 km · Lancashire

2026

2.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119332 · 888/2703
Capacity: 175 pupils · 182 on roll
Free school meals: 40.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Kidsgrove, Tanterton, Ingol, Preston, PR2 7BX
Local authority: Lancashire · Preston

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources