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St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Blackpool · FY2 0AJ

Ages 5–11 · 184 pupils · Blackpool

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School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

184 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
92 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
184 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Lancaster
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Woolfall

Location

Address
Devonshire Road, Bispham
Postcode
FY2 0AJ
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Primary schools in Blackpool
28
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY2
8
Primary in FY2
5
Open schools in Blackpool LA
51
Primary in Blackpool LA
30

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Woolfall
Telephone
01253353641
Website
http://www.st-bernadette.blackpool.sch.uk/

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