St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 2018 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Unique reference
- 109331
- Address
- Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, BS14 9LS
- Website
- www.stberns.bristol.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 747 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.3%
- Persistent absence
- 31.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 64.5%
Mixed 8.7%
Other White 8.4%
African 4%
Pakistani 3.1%
Indian 2.7%
Other Black 2.3%
Other 1.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 138 |
| French | GCSE | 15 |
| Geography | GCSE | 58 |
| History | GCSE | 83 |
Admissions
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 81 69 |
| Year 8 | 150 68 82 |
| Year 9 | 150 72 78 |
| Year 10 | 150 83 67 |
| Year 11 | 147 75 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 85.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 30.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 42.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 29.0% 11.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |