Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Larch Grove, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6GXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 99th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 7 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 42 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score95

95, 10 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

95 pupils on roll, with places for 168

Eligible for free school meals49.5%

49.5%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.5%

9.5%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.6%

31.6%, 16.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	52% met the expected standard
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Leanne Finch
Phone: 01772337321
Website: staidansprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Larch Grove, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6GX
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119380

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.