Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Ladies Hill
Pilling
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 6HA
Phone 01253790282
Reference Number 119555

Pilling St John’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School continues to demonstrate strong performance as a good school. Pupils are happy and feel safe, benefiting from positive relationships with adults and a supportive environment that encourages them to strive for excellence. The leadership is committed to knowing each pupil individually, which aids in their academic and personal development. The school has effectively prioritized reading within its ambitious curriculum, ensuring pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are well supported in their learning journey.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 104
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.04%
Girls: 50.96%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 3 10
2 5 10 15
3 4 3 7
4 8 7 15
5 8 5 13
6 6 8 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.2%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Mar 2022
Date Report
15 Mar 2022 School inspection
27 Sep 2016 Short inspection
06 Oct 2011 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
27 Feb 2008 Curriculum and development visit
06 Jul 2006 Full inspection:
17 Jan 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships between pupils and adults
  • High expectations for pupil behavior and academic performance
  • Ambitious and well-organized curriculum in most subjects
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND
  • Commitment to early reading instruction
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment systems are less developed in a small number of subjects
  • Occasional challenges with pupil behavior affecting some lessons

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.4
Writing -1.4
Maths 0.2

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling
Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 6AL
0.87 miles
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall
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4.49 miles
Shakespeare Primary School
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4.93 miles
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4.99 miles
Name Distance
Springfield House School
Wheel Lane, Pilling, Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 6HL
0.51 miles
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Cartgate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0NP
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