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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Cookgate, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough TS7 0PZ · stbernadettes.npcat.org.uk · 01642 310198
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Middlesbrough 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.40 mi
- 0.64 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Middlesbrough Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 238
- 28 over 210 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.8%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.40 mi (641 m) from the school. Source: Middlesbrough Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.40 mi0.64 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | All | |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Middlesbrough it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111705)
Ofsted
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Apr 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 62
- 27% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied