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St Bernard's High School

Academy converter · Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 7JS

Ages 11–18 · 1,001 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

55.5

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.57
−20+2
Attainment 855.5
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+87%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
895

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 fill97%

1,001 pupils · 1,030 places

Pupils on roll
1,001
Boys / girls
3 / 998
School capacity
1,030
Capacity fill
1,001 / 1,030 (97%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
144
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST BERNARD'S HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
ST BERNARD'S HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Barnes

Location

Address
Milton Road
Postcode
SS0 7JS
Town
Westcliff-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
District
Southend-on-Sea
Constituency
Southend East and Rochford
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 1,001 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
13
Secondary schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
5
Academies among open schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
77% (10)
Open schools in SS0
15
Secondary in SS0
6
Open schools in Southend-on-Sea LA
60
Secondary in Southend-on-Sea LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • EM5+19%
    • Absence11.8%

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    • Absence4.9%

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  • Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

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  • Westcliff High School for Girls

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  • St Thomas More High School

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  • Cecil Jones Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att831.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence11.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Southend High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att875.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Southchurch High School

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+13%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Barnes
Telephone
01702343583
Website
http://www.stbernards.southend.sch.uk/

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