St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Blackpool Road, Deepdale, Preston, PR1 6HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 47th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 12 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals18.4%

18.4%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language51%

51%, 29.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holme Slack Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	52% met the expected standard
Deepdale Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	62% met the expected standard
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	49% met the expected standard
Kennington Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Quigley
Phone: 01772795415
Website: st-gregorysps.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Blackpool Road, Deepdale, Preston, PR1 6HQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119609

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.