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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · BRISTOL · BS11 9TU

Ages 4–11 · 201 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-26

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
104 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Jordan

Location

Address
Station Road, Shirehampton
Postcode
BS11 9TU
Town
BRISTOL
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North West
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 4–11, in BRISTOL, Bristol, City of, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in BRISTOL
324
Primary schools in BRISTOL
220
Academies among open schools in BRISTOL
57% (184)
Open schools in BS11
11
Primary in BS11
7
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Jordan
Telephone
01179030352
Website
stbernardsprimary.co.uk

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