St Bernard's School, based in Louth, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St Bernard's School currently has around 111 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 62.2% boys and 37.8% girls. Around 58.4% 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 12.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 40.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 76 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.8%).
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.
Around SUPP of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (SUPP) , including SUPP who stay in school sixth forms and SUPP progressing to further education , while SUPP enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Wood Lane, Louth, LN11 8RS |
| Website: | www.inspirecct.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01507603776 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Harkness |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142309 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 110 |
| Number of Pupils: | 111 |
| Number of Boys: | 69 |
| Number of Girls: | 42 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 40.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.80% | 103 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey Gardens Junior School Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DH | - not rated | 656 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lacey Gardens Junior Academy Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DH | 3out of 4 | 656 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DQ | 3out of 4 | 692 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Louth Eastfield Infants' and Nursery School Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DQ | - not rated | 692 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England School, Louth Monks Dyke Road , LN11 9AR | 3out of 4 | 900 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louth Academy Monks' Dyke Road , LN11 9AW | 3out of 4 | 872 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monks' Dyke Tennyson College Monks' Dyke Road , LN11 9AW | - not rated | 872 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cordeaux Academy North Holme Road , LN11 0HG | - not rated | 1,792 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cordeaux Academy North Holme Road , LN11 0HG | - not rated | 1,792 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cordeaux School North Holme Road , LN11 0HG | - not rated | 1,792 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard's School, Louth Wood Lane , LN11 8RS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's School Wood Lane , LN11 8RS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenwich House School 106 High Holme Road , LN11 0HE | - not rated | 1,624 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deighton Close School, Louth Deighton Close , LN11 0RS | - not rated | 2,690 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.