St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling
Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Hogarth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- URN
- 150580
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253790389
About this school
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Preston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 47 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling (URN 119630).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
How St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling compares
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling ranked 443rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 14% | 4% | 34.2% | 47 | — |
| Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 16.5% | 93 | 0.9 miles |
| Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall | 46% | 4.9% | 27% | 164 | 2.7 miles |
| Stalmine Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 24.7% | 103 | 2.9 miles |
| Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.6% | 22.7% | 119 | 2.9 miles |
| Nateby Primary School | 77% | 3.4% | 10% | 87 | 3.6 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
- 23 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report8 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.21%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 9.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall2.7 miles
Primary · Poulton-Le-Fylde
-
Stalmine Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
-
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
-
Nateby Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling ranks 106th 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 St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling teach?
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling?
- The headteacher of St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling is Mrs Heather Hogarth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling, 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 St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling?
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling full?
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling has capacity for 90 pupils and 47 on roll (52%), 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 St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling a faith school?
- Yes. St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling as having nursery classes.
- Is St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling part of an academy trust?
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling is part of THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling ranked 443rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling's absence rate?
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census.
- What are St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling'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 10 July 2026.