Located in Bristol, St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School currently has around 261 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Gladstone Road, Bristol, BS14 9LP |
| Website: | http://www.st-bernadette-pri.bristol.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01173772373 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bristol, City of |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Barbara Lee |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 109254 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 250 |
| Number of Pupils: | 261 |
| Number of Boys: | 128 |
| Number of Girls: | 133 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.30% | 194 |
| Other White | 7.30% | 19 |
| Indian | 4.20% | 11 |
| Other Black | 3.80% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 3.10% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 3 |
| African | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX | 3out of 4 | 1,534 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN | - not rated | 2,513 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN | 3out of 4 | 2,604 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Hareclive Road , Hartcliffe BS13 0JW | - not rated | 3,096 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Gladstone Road , Hengrove BS14 9LP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Perry Court Primary School Great Hayles Road , BS14 0AX | - not rated | 685 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Perry Court Junior School Great Hayles Road , Hengrove BS14 0AX | - not rated | 685 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Perry Court E-ACT Academy Great Hayles Road , BS14 0AX | 3out of 4 | 685 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Perry Court Infant School Great Hayles Road , Hengrove BS14 0AX | - not rated | 685 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Fossedale Avenue , Whitchurch BS14 9LS | 3out of 4 | 122 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hengrove Community Arts College Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU | - not rated | 450 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU | 3out of 4 | 450 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Daventry Road Walsh Avenue , BS14 9SQ | - not rated | 679 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD | - not rated | 2,092 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ | - not rated | 2,744 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL | - not rated | 2,960 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL | 3out of 4 | 2,352 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdown Park Academy Stockwood Lane , Stockwood BS14 8SJ | - not rated | 1,696 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lansdown Park Academy Stockwood Lane , Stockwood BS14 8SJ | 1out of 4 | 1,696 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lansdown Park School Stockwood Lane , Stockwood BS14 8SJ | - not rated | 1,696 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| BR102 Bristol Year 11 C.O. Include, Unit 6, the Old Malt House Pennywell Road , | - not rated | 1,886 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ | - not rated | 2,108 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.