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St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 9LS · stberns.bristol.sch.uk · 0117 377 2050
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Bristol, City of 46.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.55 mi
- 0.89 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Bristol Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 753
- 3 over 750 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.6%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.55 mi (892 m) from the school. Source: Bristol Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 171 families put the school first and 141 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 141 | 171 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 144 | 167 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 145 | 143 | 1 | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 148 | 119 | 0.8 | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 146 | 131 | 0.9 | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.55 mi0.89 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.5, and 37.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bristol, City of it was 46.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼37.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ●64.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼22.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.77 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 6.9 | −3.2 |
| Sixth form college | 44.4 | +2 |
| Further education | 28.5 | −2.4 |
| Other education | 1.4 | −0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6 | +3.3 |
| Employment | 3.5 | +1.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.2 | −2.3 |
| Activity not captured | 3.5 | +2.1 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 45
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied