St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Foley
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 393
- URN
- 103462
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214643795
About this school
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 393 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 2022, 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 | 57 | 63 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 68% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 10% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 83% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 84% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 90% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Bernard'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 | 75% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 412 |
| 2023/24 | 413 |
| 2024/25 | 404 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bernard's Catholic Primary School compares
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School ranked 86th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.3% | 36.9% | 393 | — |
| Springfield Primary Academy | 53% | 4.9% | 55.5% | 443 | 0.5 miles |
| Yorkmead Junior and Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Hall Green Infant School | — | 6.2% | 22.5% | 407 | 0.8 miles |
| Hall Green Junior School | 75% | 5.9% | 38% | 482 | 0.8 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 55% | 6.6% | 50.7% | 451 | 0.9 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)
- 36.88%
- English as an additional language
- 49%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 13.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springfield Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Hall Green Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Hall Green Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St John's CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School ranks 85th 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 year groups does St Bernard's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is Mr Peter Foley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bernard's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bernard'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 big is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School has 393 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 393 on roll (94%), 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 Bernard's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Bernard's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Bernard's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Bernard's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 72% 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 Bernard's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School ranked 86th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 Bernard's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bernard's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bernard'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 29 June 2026.