St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Gladstone Road, Hengrove, Bristol, BS14 9LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Barbara Lee
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 268
- URN
- 109254
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772373
About this school
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 268 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 12 July 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 | 29 | 28 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 57% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 89% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 86% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 79% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Catholic Voluntary Aided 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 | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 261 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 78th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.5% | 13.6% | 268 | — |
| Perry Court E-ACT Academy | 80% | 6.3% | 40.9% | 474 | 0.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy New Oak | 71% | 5.6% | 50% | 210 | 0.4 miles |
| Woodlands Academy | 65% | 7.7% | 49.7% | 133 | 0.5 miles |
| Whitchurch Primary School | 65% | 6.9% | 25.5% | 231 | 0.6 miles |
| Bridge Farm Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 18.1% | 606 | 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)
- 13.59%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.49%
- Persistent absence
- 16.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Perry Court E-ACT Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Hengrove
-
Oasis Academy New Oak0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Woodlands Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Whitchurch Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Bridge Farm Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 170th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Barbara Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided 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 Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School has 268 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 250 pupils and 268 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 47% 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 Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 78th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% 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 Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided 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 Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided 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.