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St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, Preston PR1

Blackpool Road, Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire PR1 6HQ

10 reasons to choose St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston

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St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, Preston has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Preston and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.

School fundamentals

St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, Preston is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Lancashire LEA.

Average class size

St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, Preston has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, Preston ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 15% of schools.

The St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.55am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm.

Find another school near St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Independent Prep Schools

St Pius X Preparatory School (1.5 miles); Highfield Priory School (1.8 miles); Ashbridge Preparatory School (4.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Longsands Community Primary School (1.7 miles); Sherwood Primary School (1.9 miles); Queen’s Drive Primary School (2.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Abrar Academy (1.1 miles); Westholme School (8.9 miles); Kirkham Grammar School (9.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

Preston Muslim Girls High School (1 mile); Cardinal Newman College (1.6 miles); Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College (1.7 miles).

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