St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 226 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 226 |
| Free school meals | 19.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Victoria Park Avenue, Lea, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1RP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-bernards.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01772728153 |
| URN | 149312 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 21 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Lea Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Ashton Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Cottam Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Ingol Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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