# St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston

St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston, for pupils aged 2 to 11.

It had 196 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E151966. [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 2 to 11
- Pupils: 196
- Council: Preston
- URN: 151966

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), January 2024, before the school changed
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 31 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Highfield Priory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/highfield-priory-school-e119828): 200 m. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Preston Grange Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/preston-grange-primary-school-e119232): 430 m. Primary. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Brookfield Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brookfield-community-primary-school-e119226): 520 m. Primary. Good (overall), December 2022. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Moor Nook Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/moor-nook-community-primary-school-e119236): 810 m. Primary. Good (overall), December 2022. 26% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Preston Greenlands Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/preston-greenlands-community-primary-school-e119233): 1 km. Primary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-blessed-sacrament-catholic-primary-school-preston-e149414): 1 km. Primary. Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/151966)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/151966)

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