Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School, Preston

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be able to share with you the wonderful opportunities and developments at St Aidan's CE Primary School! St Aidan's is a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils at Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 25% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 55% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School are St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 67% maths); Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); and Higher Walton Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 71% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 69% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (81%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

49.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 30 pupils (31.6%) received SEN support and 3 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Collins Road North (opposite), 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School issued 36 suspensions, 30.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School are Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School (0.3 miles), Walton-Le-Dale High School (0.3 miles) and Lostock Hall Academy (1.2 miles).