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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B25 8QLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
69 1st-choice / 70 places
Ranking
#6,138
of 13,686 nationally

About St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School sits within Birmingham local authority, a large and diverse primary landscape where 28 out of 292 schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 108th in the LA on the KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard metric, placing it in the top half of Birmingham primaries. Its nearest Outstanding neighbour is The Olive School, Small Heath, 2.2 km away, while the top three peers in the LA — Little Sutton Primary, Cromwell Junior and Infant, and Lift Lea Forest — all score above 90 on the same ranking. St Bernadette's is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is led by headteacher Emma Finnegan and currently has 602 pupils on roll, just shy of its 630 capacity. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 129 applications for 70 places, with 69 of those coming as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.84.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHobmoor Road, St Bernadettes, Birmingham, Birmingham, B25 8QL
HeadteacherEmma Finnegan
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils602
Free School Meals (FSM)46.7%
School Capacity602 / 630 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallDining HallPlaying FieldsLibrarySensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsFootballCross CountryDanceCricketSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

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

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