St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Rigby Street, St Joseph's, Preston, PR1 5XLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 24th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 18 March 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: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

347 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals27.7%

27.7%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language46.7%

46.7%, 25.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	49% met the expected standard
Fishwick Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	53% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs CATHERINE MONAGHAN
Phone: 01772796112
Website: sjps.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rigby Street, St Joseph's, Preston, PR1 5XL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 149314

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.