St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston

General Information

Address: Gamull Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6SJ
Phone: 01772700052
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Rich
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 196
School capacity: 222
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 65
% eligible for free school meals: 33.2%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 12.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Other difficulty or disability: 16 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #31 of 37 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#29St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#30St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#31St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#32St Stephen's CofE SchoolGood
#33The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Ashton Primary SchoolGood
#3Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and NurseryGood
#4Brookfield Community Primary SchoolGood
#5Catforth Primary SchoolGood
#6Cottam Primary SchoolGood
#7Deepdale Community Primary SchoolGood
#8English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#9Fishwick Primary SchoolGood
#10Fulwood and Cadley Primary SchoolGood
#11Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and NurseryGood
#12Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary SchoolGood
#14Harris Primary SchoolGood
#15Holme Slack Community Primary SchoolGood
#16Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, PrestonGood
#17Ingol Community Primary SchoolGood
#18Kennington Primary SchoolGood
#19Lea Community Primary SchoolGood
#20Longsands Community Primary SchoolGood
#21Moor Nook Community Primary SchoolGood
#22Pool House Community Primary SchoolGood
#23Preston Grange Primary SchoolGood
#24Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#25St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#26St Clare's Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#27St Francis Catholic Primary School, GoosnarghGood
#28St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#29St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#30St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#31St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#32St Stephen's CofE SchoolGood
#33The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood
#34The Roebuck SchoolGood
#35Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#36Frenchwood Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#37Eldon Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

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