Voluntary aided school · Manchester

St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester

3–11Ages
154Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105541URN

Burnage Lane, Manchester, M19 1DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

1.9 above Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

30 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

21%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

8 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 March 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.3applications per place, Reception

1.9 above Manchester median (2.4) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

30 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.3; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 4.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 5.2; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 3.4; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.9; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.9; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 2.0; Manchester median median 1.9

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	7	30	4.3	7	1.00
Sep 2025	15	41	2.7	15	1.00
Sep 2024	7	33	4.7	7	1.00
Sep 2023	12	62	5.2	12	1.00
Sep 2022	12	41	3.4	11	0.92
Sep 2021	16	31	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2020	19	34	1.8	19	1.00
Sep 2019	33	55	1.7	29	0.88
Sep 2018	25	48	1.9	24	0.96
Sep 2017	40	64	1.6	38	0.95
Sep 2016	41	73	1.8	41	1.00
Sep 2015	45	91	2.0	51	1.13
Sep 2014	45	92	2.0	51	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 46% · Writing 46% · Maths 36% → all three 21% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard21%123rd of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard46%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard46%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard36%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	21%	0%	100	99
2023/24	34%	4%	102	101
2022/23	28%	3%	104	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Bernard's RC Primary School ManchesterThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

4.3applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Green End Primary School
0.1 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Ladybarn Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Mauldeth Road Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Acacias Community Primary School
0.9 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Tithe Barn Primary School
1.1 km · Stockport

Good2023

5.3applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Cringle Brook Primary School
1.2 km · Manchester

Remains Outstanding2024

6.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Manchester

2026
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105541 · 352/3473
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 154 on roll
Free school meals: 61.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Burnage Lane, Manchester, M19 1DR
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources