St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling
Academy converter in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 47 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Free school meals | 41.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 6AL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-williams.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01253790389 |
| URN | 150580 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 May 2023, published 9 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling, URN 119630).
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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
- Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Stalmine Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Nateby Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Hambleton Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.6 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.