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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 106116

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Stockport · SK5 8AR

Ages 3–11 · 212 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

212 pupils · 238 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
105 / 107
School capacity
238
Capacity fill
212 / 238 (89%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms S Jones

Location

Address
Foliage Road, Brinnington
Postcode
SK5 8AR
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Stockport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stockport, Stockport, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 50%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication…. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Primary schools in Stockport
76
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK5
14
Primary in SK5
9
Open schools in Stockport LA
137
Primary in Stockport LA
86

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StockportNear SK5

  • Westmorland Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK5 8HH · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM62.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Arden Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK6 2EX · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Vernon Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK1 2NF · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM26.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Abingdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK5 7ET · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM45.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Whitehill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK4 1PB · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM55.5%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms S Jones
Telephone
01614304601
Website
www.st-bernadettes.stockport.sch.uk/

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