St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Victoria Park Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 81st of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 21 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

226 pupils on roll, with places for 226

Eligible for free school meals19%

19%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.5%

11.5%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lea Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
Ashton Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	45% met the expected standard
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Cottam Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Roy Turner
Phone: 01772728153
Website: st-bernards.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Victoria Park Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RP
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 149312

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.