St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Victoria Park Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Roy Turner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Preston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 149312
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772728153
About this school
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston is a Catholic primary academy in Preston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston compares
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston ranked 279th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.2% | 18.1% | 226 | — |
| Lea Community Primary School | 60% | 7.7% | 36.1% | 290 | 0.3 miles |
| Ashton Primary School | 45% | 5.5% | 38.7% | 194 | 0.6 miles |
| Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 20.7% | 138 | 1.1 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town | — | — | — | 102 | 1.1 miles |
| Cottam Primary School | 45% | 3.9% | 13.6% | 308 | 1.2 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)
- 18.06%
- English as an additional language
- 11.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 6.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lea Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Ashton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Preston
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town1.1 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Cottam Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston ranks 71st of the 106 ranked primary schools in Preston.
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston teach?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston?
- The headteacher of St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston is Mr Roy Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston full?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston has capacity for 226 pupils and 226 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Catholic Primary School, Preston a faith school?
- Yes. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston is designated Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston as having nursery classes.
- Is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston part of an academy trust?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston is part of MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2023/24 and 58% 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 Catholic Primary School, Preston compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston ranked 279th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% 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 Catholic Primary School, Preston's absence rate?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston'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 10 July 2026.