St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Abingdon Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Proctor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 339
- URN
- 150560
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617666098
About this school
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 339 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield (URN 105347).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
How St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 10th of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 339 | — |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | 59% | 4.3% | 16.8% | 208 | 0.3 miles |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 7.9% | 215 | 0.3 miles |
| Unsworth Primary School | 82% | 3.7% | 14.5% | 232 | 0.5 miles |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 50.8% | 189 | 0.6 miles |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 17.1% | 103 | 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)
- 4.26%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.69%
- Persistent absence
- 4.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Sunny Bank Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Unsworth Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Ribble Drive Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bury
Other schools in Manchester
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 42nd 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 ages does St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mr David Proctor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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 Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 339 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 339 on roll (108%), 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 Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Bury?
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 10th of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% 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 Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census.
- What are St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy'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.