- What did Ofsted judge Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge?
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge has 195 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge take?
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge located?
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge is located in Preston, PR5 6ED, Lancashire.
- How do I apply to Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge?
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- Does Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge have a religious character?
- Yes — Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge has a religious character of Church of England/Methodist. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are Reception places decided at Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge?
- When Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children This means a ‘loo — (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children This means a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously ‘looked after’ but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (please see definitions below). A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. An adoption order is an order under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who are adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). A ‘child arrangements order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as amended by Section 14 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individual’s to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). A child is…; 2. Siblings Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission — Siblings Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer’s partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address; 3. Children with a parent/carer worshipping in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England with a priority — Children with a parent/carer worshipping in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England with a priority given to those to whom this applies to either of the two foundation Churches (St. Saviour’s CE and Bamber Bridge Methodist Churches) to a maximum of 6 (20%). Should this number be exceeded, priority will be given according to the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the relevant church and the home measured in a straight line which will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. This address point is within the body of the property and usually located at its centre. (The list of Churches can be found on the Churches Together in England website at cte.org.uk; lists are taken as on 1st September 2026. Churches in membership of the equivalent bodies to CTE in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are equally accepted. Parental worshipping is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for at least the six months leading up to 1st September 2026. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer. Where a family has changed churches, then information about all of them will be required). In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public…, and 3 further criteria.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 73.3% of pupils at Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.