Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 93 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 9.70% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Ladies Hill, Pilling, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 6HA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.pillingstjohns.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01253790282 |
| URN | 119555 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 8 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Stalmine Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Hambleton Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.8 km)
- Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Nateby Primary School (primary school, about 7.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.