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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Victoria Park Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RP

Local ranking390th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

226

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
87.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
84.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
234
Boys
118 (50%)
Girls
116 (50%)
Capacity
226 (104% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
18.1%
EAL
11.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
15.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,241/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.1%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%

84.1%

White British

5.2%

White Other

2.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149312
UKPRN
10091149
Establishment No.
3352
Trust
MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST