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EnglandNorth WestPrestonPR2 6SJSt Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
Primary

St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary

Preston · Preston · PR2 6SJ

Pupils
214
cap. 222
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
68%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
214
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
68%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
214
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusClosed

Overview of St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston · Primary · Lancashire

Finance£7152 spend / pupil£7060 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
68%
+5pp
75%61%47%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
RWM higher standard
3%
-7pp
21%12%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
32%
Writing expected standard
74%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
19%
Science expected standard
77%
SPAG expected standard
71%
LA AVG 73.4%
SPAG higher standard
29%
LA AVG 26.71%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.17
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
214
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 19.53:1
EAL
27%
LA AVG 11.98%
FSM eligible
38%
LA AVG 23.29%
SEN
25%
LA AVG 24.78%
Overall absence
6%
LA AVG 5.85%
Persistent absence
18%
LA AVG 14.5%

Contact

Address
Gamull Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6SJ
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2568%3%77%32%74%13%74%19%77%71%107.0105.0106.025%214
2023/2463%10%90%30%77%17%67%27%83%80%106.0103.0105.026%217
2022/2375%21%88%54%79%21%83%33%88%79%109.0105.0107.0+3.40+1.00+0.2021%223
2018/1947%3%60%30%73%3%70%20%83%63%101.0102.0101.0-1.20-0.60-1.3012%217
2017/1863%4%85%19%74%11%74%30%81%78%105.0105.0104.0+1.50-1.00+2.209%224
2016/1756%7%74%30%74%19%74%22%81%85%104.0104.0105.0+1.20+0.30+1.3011%231

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521418.825%27%38%6%18%
2023/2421719.326%27%34%6%18%
2022/2322319.221%26%36%6%18%
2021/2221621.68%23%40%6%14%
2020/2120921.610%22%35%
2018/1921721.112%23%32%4%9%
2017/1822421.09%21%34%5%11%
2016/1723122.611%21%34%4%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.