St. Bernard's Catholic Primary School & Nursery
I wanted to take a moment to share how incredibly proud I am to be the Headteacher of St Bernard’s. It is an absolute privilege to lead such a vibrant and caring school community, where the journey we’ve begun together is one I am excited to continue.
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Safeguarding Statement
At this school, the health, safety and well - being of every child is our paramount concern. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. Our aim is that children will enjoy their time as pupils in this school. We want to work in partnership with you to help your child to achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution.
To promote a safe environment for pupils, our selection and recruitment policy includes all checks on staff and regular volunteers’ suitability, including DBS checks, in accordance with current legislation.
Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Trust
Mater Ecclesiae is one of three Catholic Multi Academy Trusts (CMATs) formed by the Diocese of Lancaster to protect, preserve, nourish and enhance the Catholic religion through the establishment, maintenance and development of Catholic schools.
Mater Ecclesiae was formed in 2022 and currently consists of seven Catholic primary schools and one Catholic secondary school. In geographical terms, the Trust extends across Preston and rural Preston and all are within the local authority area of Lancashire. We currently have 287 staff and educate over 2,200 children and young people in our care. Our head office is located in Fulwood, Preston.

Pupil Premium
This statement details our school’s use of pupil premium and catch up/ recovery premium for the 2023-2024 academic year funding to help improve the attainment of our disadvantaged pupils.
It outlines our pupil premium strategy, how we intend to spend the funding in this academic year 2024-2025 and the effect that last year’s spending of pupil premium had within our school.
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