Located in Slough, St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School currently has around 1133 pupils on roll, which is about 127% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.5% boys and 44.5% girls. Around 3.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.2%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 31.4%. other mixed pupils make up about 15.4% , followed by white british at 11.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (98%) , including 85% who stay in school sixth forms and 6% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: 1 Langley Road, Slough, SL3 7AF
Website: http://www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01753527020
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Slough
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Paul Kassapian
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 110084

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 894
Number of Pupils: 1133
Number of Boys: 629
Number of Girls: 504

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Indian31.40%356
Other Mixed15.40%175
White British11.30%128
Other White9.10%103
Other Asian7.60%86
Unclassified6.00%68
African5.60%63
Pakistani4.10%46
White and Asian3.10%35
Other (any other ethnic group)3.10%35
White and Black African0.70%8
Caribbean0.70%8
Irish0.60%7
Bangladeshi0.50%6
Other Black0.40%5
White and Black Caribbean0.30%3
Chinese0.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well above average (0.80)
Of the 124 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 115 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.80
Town average
0.11
Local authority average
0.15
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
94%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
51%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
98%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
60%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
77.5
Town average
52.3
Local authority average
53.6
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
7.4
Town average
4.7
Local authority average
4.8
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
99%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lea Nursery School
Wexham Road , SL2 5JW
3out of 4 1,238 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre
Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR
4out of 4 2,821 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Yew Tree Road , SL1 2AR
3out of 4 915 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Ryvers School
Trelawney Avenue , Langley SL3 7TS
- not rated 976 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ryvers Primary School
Trelawney Avenue , Langley SL3 7TS
- not rated 976 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Castleview Primary School
Woodstock Avenue , SL3 7LJ
- not rated 1,196 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Castleview Primary School
Woodstock Avenue , SL3 7LJ
3out of 4 1,196 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wexham Court Middle School
Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU
- not rated 2,133 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
James Elliman Junior School
Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA
- not rated 2,320 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
1 Langley Road , SL3 7AF
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Slough Grammar School
Lascelles Road , SL3 7PR
- not rated 442 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Upton Court Grammar School
Lascelles Road , SL3 7PR
4out of 4 442 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ditton Park Academy
Kings Reach , SL3 7UX
3out of 4 1,022 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Langleywood School
Langley Road , Langley SL3 7EF
- not rated 1,483 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windsor Forest Colleges Group
Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY
- not rated 2,161 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grove Academy
Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR
1out of 4 2,791 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Grove Academy
Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR
- not rated 2,818 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bernard's Preparatory School
Hawtrey Close , SL1 1TB
- not rated 288 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Long Close School
Upton Court Road , Upton SL3 7LU
- not rated 1,025 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Langley Manor Preparatory School
St Mary's Road , Langley SL3 6BZ
- not rated 1,251 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hillingdon Grange School
Datchet Road , SL3 7LR
- not rated 1,269 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sikh Heritage Girls School
Guru Maneyo Granth Gurdwara, Middle Green , SL3 6BS
- not rated 1,610 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.