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St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

Bristol, City of, BS14 9LSSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
-0.32
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
167 1st-choice / 144 places
Ranking
#2,281
of 3,141 nationally

About St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.32 places it below the Bristol local authority average of 0, and the school ranks 17th out of 20 secondary schools in the city. That puts it in the bottom 50% nationally, with a national percentile of 72.6. The data shows a mixed picture: while the school’s overall Progress 8 is below average, its Progress 8 score for open subjects (non-core qualifications) is -0.01, almost exactly in line with the national average. The biggest drag comes from maths, where Progress 8 is -0.64, and the EBacc subjects collectively sit at -0.47. English is closer to the average at -0.31. The school’s Attainment 8 score is 43, and 59% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, compared with 31.9% at the higher grade 5+ threshold. Just 4.9% of pupils entered the full EBacc, though 29.2% entered at least some EBacc components.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressFossedale Avenue, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS14 9LS
HeadteacherEdward Walker
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils754
Free School Meals (FSM)27.2%
School Capacity754 / 750 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 3 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Science LabsArt StudiosLibraryICT SuiteSixth Form CentrePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

GymnasticsCricketDanceRowingSwimmingBadmintonNetballMartial ArtsRugby

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDebateDramaFilm ClubChoirArt ClubNewspaperEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: stberns.bristol.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.