Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119380
Address
Larch Grove, Bamber Bridge, Larch Grove, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6GX, PR5 6GX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
118 (69% of total capacity)
Boys
53.4%
Girls
46.6%
First language not English
9.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
44.1%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African3.4%
Mixed3.4%
Other White3.4%
Other Asian5.9%
White British78.8%
Other
3.4%
Unclassified
1.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.7
WritingWell below average-2.6
MathsWell below average-5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
20%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
97
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
95
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
7
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
5
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
5
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes19.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher13
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher20.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
9
5
4
Year 1
14
7
7
Year 2
12
6
6
Year 3
19
14
5
Year 4
23
12
11
Year 5
21
10
11
Year 6
20
9
11
Year 2024-2025

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