Primary school

Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • PR5 6GX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,909 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 100%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 97%97%2016/17: top 95%2017/18: top 95%2018/19: top 89%2022/23: top 88%88% · 2022/232023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 100%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM20% · North West 63%Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score97 · North West 105Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score95 · North West 105Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 22% · 9 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 33% · 21 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 37% · 19 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 48% · 23 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 42% · 24 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 40% · 20 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 20% · 20 pupils · North West 63%48%20%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 9 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 21 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 5% · 19 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 4% · 23 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 24 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 20 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 20 pupils · North West 6%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 9 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 99 · 21 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 100 · 19 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 99 · 23 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 101 · 24 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 20 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 97 · 20 pupils · North West 10510297No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 9 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 99 · 21 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 98 · 19 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 100 · 23 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 100 · 24 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 99 · 20 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 95 · 20 pupils · North West 10510095No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd131
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2023Requires improvement
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202695
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.1%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support19.5%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils22.9%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

56.5% full · 168 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 16 responses (13.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school75% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved68.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.5% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year62.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.3% not applicable63.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child62.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school68.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing62.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school68.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent68.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.9
  • Other support 1.2

Teachers 6 FTE · Whole workforce 11.1 · 15 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,364
Spend per pupil£10,954
Staff spend per pupil£8,331
Reserve per pupil£513
  • +£48,760revenue reserve
  • +£39,008in-year balance

Grants £10,420 · self-generated £944 · premises £503 per pupil