Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge, Preston

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England/Methodist
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~701m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Sherry
Pupils:195 / 210 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772335033
Address:Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6ED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2002

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 January 2023View full report
URN:133645
UKPRN:10074172
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Ribble Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

29.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+22ppMaths+12ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 61% to 83%. Maths has improved from 68% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

27.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bamber Bridge Rail Station (entrance)
189m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Methodist Church (o/s)
26m · 0 min walk
Smithy Street (by)
79m · 1 min walk
Railway Station (o/s)
130m · 2 min walk
Hob Inn (o/s)
328m · 5 min walk
Smith Street (adj)
374m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

195 pupils

210 capacity

15 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,777
Projected new pupils:944

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

12 January 2023
14 June 2017
31 January 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.70427%

Overall absence

14.77273%

Persistent absence

176

Enrolments

Authorised4.18344%
Unauthorised1.52082%
Persistent (10%+)14.77273%
Severe (50%+)1.13636%

Absence trend

3.82675%
18/19
2.74195%
20/21
7.5434%
21/22
6.27946%
22/23
6.34092%
23/24
5.70427%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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