Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Emerson Road, Preston, PR1 5SNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School is a primary school in Preston for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 79th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 16 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

71 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

281 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals40.9%

40.9%, 14.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language59.1%

59.1%, 37.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	78% met the expected standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Deepdale Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Methodist
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Fran Nickson
Phone: 01772792083
Website: ramjs.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Emerson Road, Preston, PR1 5SN
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119354

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.