St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Abingdon Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 84th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2020, report published 4 March 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

339 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals4.1%

4.1%, 22.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.3%

10.3%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.9%

5.9%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Sunny Bank Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Unsworth Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Ribble Drive Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Proctor
Phone: 01617666098
Website: stbernadetteswhitefield.stoccat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Abingdon Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8PT
Local authority: Bury
URN: 150560

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.