St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Hobmoor Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Finnegan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 559
- URN
- 103460
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217837232
About this school
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 559 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 94 | 91 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 65% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 72% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 74% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 634 |
| 2023/24 | 628 |
| 2024/25 | 602 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School compares
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranked 189th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.5% | 48.3% | 559 | — |
| Oasis Academy Hobmoor | 70% | 5.8% | 60.3% | 493 | 0.3 miles |
| Redhill Primary School | 59% | 9.4% | 54.5% | 204 | 0.6 miles |
| Blakesley Hall Primary School | 43% | 10.6% | 56.6% | 462 | 0.6 miles |
| Yardley Primary School | 60% | 7.5% | 43.5% | 830 | 0.7 miles |
| St Benedict's Primary School | 24% | 6.7% | 61% | 306 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.27%
- English as an additional language
- 28.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 17.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oasis Academy Hobmoor0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Redhill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Blakesley Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Yardley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Benedict's Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranks 189th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is Miss Emma Finnegan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has 559 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 559 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranked 189th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.