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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Brighton · BN1 6UT

Ages 4–11 · 220 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

220 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
111 / 109
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
220 / 218 (101%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smith

Location

Address
Preston Road, Withdean
Postcode
BN1 6UT
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Pavilion
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 4–11, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 220 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Primary schools in Brighton
40
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN1
27
Primary in BN1
15
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Primary in Brighton and Hove LA
48

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 BrightonNear BN1

  • Balfour Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 6NE · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • Stanford Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 5PS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Stanford Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 5PR · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Downs Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 6ED · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Downs Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 6JA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.18

    1.0 miles away

  • Patcham Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 8WW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

  • Westdene Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 5GN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.23

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smith
Telephone
01273553813
Website
http://www.stberns.brighton-hove.sch.uk

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