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Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge

South Ribble, PR5 6EDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#10,551
of 13,686 nationally

About Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge

Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge is a state primary in the Lancashire local authority, serving 195 pupils aged 4 to 11 in South Ribble. It sits at rank 27 out of 35 primary schools in the South Ribble area, placing it in the bottom half locally. Among its top-performing peers in the same authority are Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley. The school has a Church of England/Methodist religious character and is led by headteacher Nicola Sherry. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 61 applications for 21 places and 18 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.9. This suggests a solid local reputation, even if its ranking does not place it among the highest achievers in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England/Methodist
AddressStation Road, Preston, South Ribble, PR5 6ED
HeadteacherNicola Sherry
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils195
Free School Meals (FSM)27.7%
School Capacity195 / 210 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomForest SchoolGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

CricketCross CountrySwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChessChoirScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:10

Source: cuerden.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.