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St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester

Burnage Lane, Manchester · M19 1DR

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311169 pupils
Visit website ↗01614327635Ward: E05011354MP: E14001251
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
21%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
59.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,756

2024-25

Places filled
80%

169 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -43%

64%
'18-19
28%
'22-23
34%
'23-24
21%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -9%

9%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

103
'18-19
104
'22-23
102
'23-24
100
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -5

104
'18-19
101
'22-23
101
'23-24
99
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -6

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
104
'23-24
100
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -3.9

-0.3
'18-19
-4.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -7.0

0.1
'18-19
-6.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -6.4

0.2
'18-19
-6.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-36.7% vs Manchester average

This school21.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-4.9 vs Manchester average

This school100.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-5.3 vs Manchester average

This school99.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
59.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
25.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
7.7%

Gender split

49%
51%

82 girls · 87 boys

Ethnicity

White British
52.1%
Indian
7.1%
Pakistani
7.1%
Other Mixed
5.9%
African
4.7%
Other White
4.7%
White & Black Caribbean
4.7%
Other Asian
4.1%
White & Asian
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Caribbean
1.8%
White & Black African
1.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+16.0% vs Manchester average

This school59.8%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-13.7% vs Manchester average

This school25.4%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.2% vs Manchester average

This school4.7%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-8.0% vs Manchester average

This school7.7%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +4.3%

5.7%
'18-19
8.8%
'21-22
8.9%
'22-23
7.5%
'23-24
10.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +16.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.5%
'18-19
35.1%
'21-22
30.3%
'22-23
21.4%
'23-24
32.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+3.2% vs Manchester average

This school10.0%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+13.7% vs Manchester average

This school32.1%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +16.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
2.8%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
7.2%
'20-21
7.9%
'21-22
5.0%
'22-23
12.9%
'23-24
16.6%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +5.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
2.9%
'20-21
2.4%
'21-22
2.7%
'22-23
4.5%
'23-24
6.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+14.0% vs Manchester average

This school16.6%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£257,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
26%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105541