St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Burnage Lane, Manchester, M19 1DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 238th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2017, report published 28 March 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 41 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 score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

154 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals61.7%

61.7%, 35.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.7%

24.7%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.5%

30.5%, 15.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Green End Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard
Ladybarn Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Mauldeth Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Acacias Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Tithe Barn Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Breeze
Phone: 01614327635
Website: st-bernards.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Burnage Lane, Manchester, M19 1DR
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105541

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.