St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
1 Langley Road, Slough, SL3 7AF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Kassapian
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Constituency
- Slough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 894
- Pupils on roll
- 1,178
- URN
- 110084
- Local authority
- Slough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753527020
About this school
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Slough. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,178 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 124 | 157 | 158 |
| Attainment 8 score | 77.5 | 76.7 | 77.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.80 +0.54 to +1.06 | +0.93 +0.71 to +1.16 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 98% | 100% | 98.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 100% | 99.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 94% | 96.2% | 96.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Bernard's Catholic Grammar 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 | Slough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77.5 | 53.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 76.7 | 55.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 77.3 | 55.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,087 |
| 2023/24 | 1,129 |
| 2024/25 | 1,133 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School compares
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School ranked 3rd of 15 secondary schools in Slough for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77.3 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 1,178 | — |
| Upton Court Grammar School | 79.9 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 1,155 | 0.3 miles |
| Ditton Park Academy | 47.4 | 7.6% | 24.9% | 1,131 | 0.6 miles |
| The Langley Academy | 52.4 | 6.7% | 23% | 1,152 | 0.9 miles |
| Langley Grammar School | 77.6 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 1,284 | 1.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School | 50.1 | 4.8% | 12.2% | 988 | 1.1 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)
- 5.29%
- English as an additional language
- 35.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.56%
- Persistent absence
- 16.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Upton Court Grammar School0.3 miles
Secondary · Slough
-
Ditton Park Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Slough
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The Langley Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Slough
-
Langley Grammar School1.0 miles
Secondary · Langley
-
St Joseph's Catholic High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Slough
Other schools in Slough
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School ranks 2nd of the 16 ranked secondary schools in Slough.
- Baylis Court School Secondary
- Beechwood School Secondary
- Burnham Grammar School Secondary
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School Secondary
- Ditton Park Academy Secondary
- Eden Girls' School, Slough Secondary
- Herschel Grammar School Secondary
- Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Secondary
- Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Secondary
- St Joseph's Catholic High School Secondary
- The Langley Academy Secondary
- The Westgate School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School teach?
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Slough.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School?
- The headteacher of St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School is Mr Paul Kassapian, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bernard's Catholic Grammar 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 Grammar School?
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School has 1,178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School full?
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School has capacity for 894 pupils and 1,178 on roll (132%), 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 Bernard's Catholic Grammar School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Is St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 77.5 in 2022/23 and 77.3 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 Grammar School rank locally?
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School ranked 3rd of 15 secondary schools in Slough for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary 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 Bernard's Catholic Grammar School's absence rate?
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bernard's Catholic Grammar 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.