St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
Burnage Lane, Manchester, M19 1DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Breeze
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 105541
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614327635
About this school
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 154 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 | 47 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 34% | 21% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 53% | 46% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 43% | 36% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 62% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 28% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 21% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester compares
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester ranked 125th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 21% | 10% | 64.5% | 154 | — |
| Green End Primary School | 81% | 5.3% | 53.6% | 492 | 0.1 miles |
| Ladybarn Primary School | 75% | 5.3% | 45.3% | 462 | 0.5 miles |
| Mauldeth Road Primary School | 63% | 6.2% | 48.6% | 410 | 0.5 miles |
| Acacias Community Primary School | 58% | 4.5% | 36.2% | 450 | 0.6 miles |
| Tithe Barn Primary School | 84% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 200 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 64.52%
- English as an additional language
- 25.4%
- Overall absence
- 10.03%
- Persistent absence
- 32.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Green End Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Ladybarn Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Mauldeth Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Acacias Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Tithe Barn Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Manchester
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester ranks 251st of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester teach?
- St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester?
- The headteacher of St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester is Mrs Claire Breeze, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester?
- St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester full?
- St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester has capacity for 210 pupils and 154 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester a faith school?
- Yes. St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester as having nursery classes.
- How have St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 28% in 2022/23 and 21% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester rank locally?
- St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester ranked 125th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester's absence rate?
- St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester's overall absence rate is 10% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.