St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston is an academy converter in Preston for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 196 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston is Good, from an inspection in January 2024 of its predecessor, St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston.
Ofsted inspection: January 2026.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Gamull Lane Ribbleton Preston Lancashire PR2 6SJ |
| Reference Number | 151966 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 196 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.45%
Girls: 52.55% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 33.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 29.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 3 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 4 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 6 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 50% |
| White, Other | 17.9% |
| African | 9.7% |
| Asian, Other | 5.6% |
| Pakistani | 4.1% |
| Indian | 3.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston, inspected in January 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 20 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 14 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26, 12.8% of pupils at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Other difficulty or disability | 16 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 7 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 1 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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Brookfield Community Primary School
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
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Moor Park High School
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Lancashire Education Medical Services
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All schools in Preston · Lancashire local authority: places and applications
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston is part of Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:
- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Preston
- Christ The King Catholic High School Preston
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
What is St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston is Good, from an inspection in January 2024 of its predecessor, St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston.
When was St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston last inspected by Ofsted?
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston was last inspected in January 2026.
How many pupils does St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston have?
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston has 196 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston cover?
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston?
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston is at Gamull Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6SJ.