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OpenPrimaryURN 140896

St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School

Academy converter · Ellesmere Port · CH65 5EW

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

209

Local authority

Cheshire West and Chester

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 2–11, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Ellesmere Port
28
Primary schools in Ellesmere Port
21
Academies among open schools in Ellesmere Port
39% (11)
Open schools in CH65
15
Primary in CH65
10
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

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 Ellesmere PortNear CH65

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
140896

Location

Address
Sherbourne Road
Postcode
CH65 5EW
Town
Ellesmere Port
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
105 / 104
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
209 / 240 (87%)
Free school meals
37.3%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Governance
Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Le Feuvre
Telephone
01513552047
Website
www.stbernardsrc.co.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-25

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
54%
Higher standard (RWM)
4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables