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Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School

Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 5JQ

Local ranking403rd of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

119

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
80.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
85.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
90.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
20

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
89
Boys
40 (45%)
Girls
49 (55%)
Capacity
119 (75% full)
SEND
10.1%
FSM Eligible
14.6%
EAL
4.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
7.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,439/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.1%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%

92.1%

White British

2.3%

White Other

2.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119570
UKPRN
10073430
Establishment No.
3586