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St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

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personMr Edward Walker

location_onBristol, BS14 9LS

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

754

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Attainment 8

44.5

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GCSE Rank

#14 in Bristol, City of

#1,771 of 3,216 nationally

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St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is a voluntary aided school in Bristol, Bristol, City of, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 754 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.5, placing the school #14 in Bristol, City of and #1,771 of 3,216 nationally. 37.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

37.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.3%

Entering EBacc22.60%

EBacc APS3.77

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.20%

EBacc APS3.57

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.69

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS4.17

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.56

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.78

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 January 2025

Inspection Report

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06 November 2018

Inspection Report

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13 November 2014

Inspection Report

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10 July 2013

Inspection Report

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24 January 2013

Inspection Report

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20 November 2012

Inspection Report

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19 January 2011

Inspection Report

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08 May 2008

Inspection Report

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15 November 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-11-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-13

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.0%(38 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 754 pupils. During this period, there were 74 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	754	74	9.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	744	83	11.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	747	59	7.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	747	94	12.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	747	81	10.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	751	52	6.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	754	48	6.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	742	19	2.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	740	14	1.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	732	14	1.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	734	24	3.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	739	100	13.5%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	738	30	4.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	737	101	13.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	738	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	738	65	8.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	741	194	26.2%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	721	108	15.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	724	176	24.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	728	201	27.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	715	188	26.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	723	203	28.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	723	300	41.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	722	172	23.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	728	48	6.6%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	737	39	5.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 46 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 33 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils