St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 251 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 31.10% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Brownedge Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6TA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.smsb.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01772336650 |
| URN | 119704 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 January 2025, published 2 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Lostock Hall Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Higher Walton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
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