St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converterPrimaryAges 3–11MixedCatholic
Victoria Park Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RP
Headteacher · Mr Roy Turner
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Key facts
Pupils226Capacity 226
OfstedReport cardInspected 3 February 2026
TrustMater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Free school meals19.3%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 3 February 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Lancashire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in LancashireApplications for September 2026
All 17 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered28
Applications51
First choice17
First-choice offers17
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Lea Community Primary School0.3 mi
- Ashton Primary School0.6 mi
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School1.1 mi
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town1.1 mi
- Cottam Primary School1.2 mi