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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Preston, PR2 1RPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Feb 2026
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
17 1st-choice / 28 offers made
Ranking
#6,922
of 13,686 nationally

About St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston is a state-funded primary school in Preston, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 226 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 226.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 3 Feb 2026 has no single overall grade. 58% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 17 first-preference applications and 28 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterCatholic
AddressVictoria Park Avenue, Lea, Preston, Preston, PR2 1RP
HeadteacherMr Roy Turner
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)19.0%
School Capacity226 / 226 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Report Card

3 Feb 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Early years provisionNeeds attention

Source: Ofsted official management information, 21 Apr 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:10-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Yes, St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.