St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Brownedge Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6TAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 77th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025

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

Quality of education: Requires improvement
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

46 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

251 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals31.1%

31.1%, 4.6 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 support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	20% met the expected standard
Lostock Hall Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% 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 aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Ballard
Phone: 01772336650
Website: smsb.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brownedge Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6TA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119704

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.