St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Bernard's RC Primary School — "Believe, Grow, Succeed" A very warm welcome to St Bernard's RC Primary School. We are a vibrant, caring and faith-filled community where every child is known, loved and valued.
Rooted in our Catholic mission, "Believe, Grow, Succeed," we strive to help every child become the person God created them to be — confident, compassionate, and ready to make a positive difference in the world. At St Bernard's, we believe that every day matters.
Coming to school regularly and on time helps our children to learn, to build friendships, and to grow in faith and confidence. We work closely with families to make sure every child feels happy, safe and supported in their learning. Our approach is always support first — we listen carefully, remove barriers, and celebrate every step of progress together.
Our broad and ambitious curriculum is designed to ignite curiosity and develop the whole child — academically, spiritually, socially and emotionally. From the early years onwards, we nurture a love of learning through creativity, problem-solving and reflection.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Metacognition
- Retrieval Practice
- Rosenshine's Principles
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105541
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Patricia Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Darren Ruddick | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lucy Rhodes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Anne Smyth | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Michael Kujzac | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nick Mansfield | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · until 2028 | |
| Mrs Geraldine Furey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Caroline Cullen | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Claire Breeze | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
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