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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

Bristol, City of, BS11 9TUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#7,622
of 13,686 nationally

About St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School in Bristol was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2010. The school's leadership and management were also judged Good. When it comes to academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — 60 per cent in the 2023/24 academic year. That sits just above the Bristol local authority average of 58 per cent, placing the school 36th out of 85 primary schools in the area. While that puts it in the bottom half of the LA table, it's worth noting the school is performing broadly in line with its peers. Individual subject results are stronger: 77 per cent of pupils met expectations in writing, 73 per cent in reading, and 70 per cent in maths. Average scaled scores in reading and maths both came in at 105.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressStation Road, BRISTOL, Bristol, City of, BS11 9TU
HeadteacherRichard Jordan
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)23.9%
School Capacity205 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 21 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sensory RoomLibraryArt StudiosICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballTennisAthleticsSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingEco ClubArt ClubChessScience ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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St Bernard'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.