St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston, Preston
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Preston, part of Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston in detail
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to wish you a warm welcome to the Catholic community of St. Maria Goretti. I am extremely proud to be the head teacher of this happy and caring school."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 119608), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston are Preston Grange Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); Brookfield Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Moor Nook Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 45% reading, 32% maths); and Preston Greenlands Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 60% maths).
Preston Grange Primary SchoolBrookfield Community Primary SchoolMoor Nook Community Primary SchoolPreston Greenlands Community Primary School
The trust
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston is one of 17 schools run by Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 17 schools in Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
29.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Asian (13%) and Black (12%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rothwell Crescent (by), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 185 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston (URN 119608), it was rated Good in January 2024.
At a Glance
33.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 119608). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
Trust and Trails
25 Sep 2026
Creation art work
25 Sep 2026
The Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
14 Sep 2026
Windy Forest School
13 Mar 2026
Forest School
11 Mar 2026
World Book Day
11 Mar 2026
From St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston, with their latest published grades:
- Happy Minds at St Maria Goretti - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted report card, 30 September 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
- The Rainbow Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 12 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Achievers Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 25 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Cliff House Nursery - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 23 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Discovery Vine Childcare Centre - Longsands - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 7 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 25 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
Will you get a place at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston?
For 2026 entry it had 20 first choices for 21 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
196 pupils
222 places
26 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
93
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 119608). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.4%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
Are there exam results for St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston?
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 119608), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston's Ofsted rating?
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston (URN 119608), it was rated Good in January 2024.
How big are the classes at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston?
Classes at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston?
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston has around 196 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
How many road collisions happen near St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 25 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
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.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)