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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Stockport, SK5 8ARPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#7,549
of 13,686 nationally

About St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School sits in the middle of the pack for Stockport primary schools, with 61 per cent of its Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in the 2023/24 academic year. That is almost exactly in line with the local authority average of 62 per cent, placing the school 35th out of 67 primaries in the borough. The school's overall ranking score of 61 puts it in the bottom half nationally, but the picture is more nuanced than a single headline number suggests. In maths, 87 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, well above the national benchmark, and the average scaled score of 104 is solid. Reading and writing expected rates are lower, at 74 per cent and 65 per cent respectively, and no pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2024, confirmed it remains Good across all areas, including behaviour, leadership and early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressFoliage Road, Stockport, Stockport, SK5 8AR
HeadteacherS Jones
Local AuthorityStockport
Number of Pupils215
Free School Meals (FSM)50.5%
School Capacity215 / 238 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jun 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballDanceGymnasticsRoundersAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaArt ClubChessEco ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySEN UnitMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

Source: st-bernadettes.stockport.sch.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.