St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 196 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 222 |
| Free school meals | 33.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Gamull Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6SJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.smgprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01772700052 |
| URN | 151966 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 31 January 2024, published 11 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston, URN 119608).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Preston Grange Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Brookfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Moor Nook Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Preston Greenlands Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Longsands Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Holme Slack Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.