Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
150621
Address
Walsingham Way, London Colney, AL2 1NL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
212 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
53.3%
Girls
46.7%
First language not English
10.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.8%
Persistent absence
9.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian1.9%
Irish3.8%
Other White7.1%
Mixed15.1%
White British66.5%
Irish Traveller
1.4%
Other Black
1.4%
Caribbean
0.9%
African
0.9%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
83%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
13%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
25
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
6
11
Reception, Full-time
30
11
19
Year 1
22
12
10
Year 2
30
18
12
Year 3
23
15
8
Year 4
30
17
13
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
30
17
13
Year 2024-2025

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