Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School and St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Preston.
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 20.0% for Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School and 52.0% for St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 20.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonBamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | PrestonSt Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | F38/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 416th of 464 in Lancashire | 400th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 95 | 251 | |
| Capacity | 168 | 315 | |
| Location | Preston, PR5 6GX | Preston, PR5 6TA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 20.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 97.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 95.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 118 | 267 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 22.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School · St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School