St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 148702
- Address
- Rating Lane, LA13 9LE
- Website
- www.stbernardsschool.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 663 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27%
- Persistent absence
- 30.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 87%
Other Asian 3%
Indian 2.6%
Mixed 2.5%
Other White 2.3%
Other 1.2%
African 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.55
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 124
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 56 64 |
| Year 8 | 146 81 65 |
| Year 9 | 120 63 57 |
| Year 10 | 151 74 77 |
| Year 11 | 126 80 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 67.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 4.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 15.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |