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St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School

Academy converter · Ellesmere Port · CH65 5EW

Ages 2–11 · 209 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill87%

209 pupils · 240 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Le Feuvre

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

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

  • Wolverham Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 5AT · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand1.24

    0.3 miles away

  • The Oaks Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 9EX · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.80

    0.3 miles away

  • Whitby Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 6RJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Westminster Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 2ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM53.6%
    • Demand1.05

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

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

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