Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 5JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Holland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 81
- URN
- 119570
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772613219
About this school
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 81 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 15 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 73% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 20% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 93% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School compares
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School ranked 47th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 5.4% | 14.6% | 81 | — |
| Tarleton Community Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 10.1% | 242 | 0.9 miles |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 81% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 207 | 1.4 miles |
| Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 68% | 3.1% | 8.4% | 105 | 1.5 miles |
| Little Hoole Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 13.6% | 186 | 1.6 miles |
| Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School | 35% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 178 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.61%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tarleton Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
Little Hoole Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School1.7 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School ranks 16th of the 106 ranked primary schools in Preston.
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School teach?
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Holland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School?
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School has 81 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School full?
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 81 on roll (68%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School ranked 47th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.