How many pupils attend St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling?

St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling has 47 pupils on roll.

What ages does St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling take?

St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling located?

St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling is located in Preston, PR3 6AL, Lancashire.

How do I apply to St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling?

St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling have a religious character?

Yes — St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling?

When St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see notes 2&3); 2. Catholic children who are resident in the parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of St William’s, Pilling and St Bernard’s, Knott End. (see notes 3&11); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3) 1 This is for admission to the school at the start of the school year in September and not for applications made in-year, and 6 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83% of pupils at St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see notes 2&3)
2Catholic children who are resident in the parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of St William’s, Pilling and St Bernard’s, Knott End. (see notes 3&11)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3) 1 This is for admission to the school at the start of the school year in September and not for applications made in-year.
4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see note 2)
5Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see notes 4&5)
6Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 6)
7Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note
8Children of staff at St William's Catholic Primary School who have been employed at the school for two or more years at — Children of staff at St William's Catholic Primary School who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, or who are recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
9Any other children — Any other children. Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied in the following order. (i) Where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can most appropriately be met at this school, the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made. (see

Own-authority determined admission arrangements for 2027-28, as published by Lancashire County Council on its determined 2027-28 admission arrangements page (document filed by the council as "St William's Catholic Primary School 7 March 2026.pdf").

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.