Best primary schools in Whitefield (2026)

Whitefield has 9 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, in the top 28% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 28% in England	St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Whitefield · Roman Catholic	74%	74%	2%	Good
2 Top 37% in England	St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Whitefield · Church of England	70%	74%	3%	No rating
3 Top 41% in England	Whitefield Community Primary School Whitefield	63%	63%	13%	Good
4 Top 42% in England	Heaton Park Primary School Whitefield	67%	67%	4%	No rating
5 Bottom 39% in England	Higher Lane Primary School Whitefield	59%	62%	6%	Report card
6 Bottom 34% in England	St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Whitefield · Roman Catholic	56%	58%	4%	Report card
7 Bottom 33% in England	Mersey Drive Community Primary School Whitefield	55%	50%	8%	Good
8 Bottom 28% in England	All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Whitefield · Church of England	57%	59%	0%	No rating
9 Bottom 26% in England	Ribble Drive Community Primary School Whitefield	56%	56%	0%	Good

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What is the best primary school in Whitefield?

On exam results over the last three years, St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is the top-ranked primary school in Whitefield, in the top 28% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.