St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Tile Barn Close, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 8LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Peter Lynch
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Federation
- The Federation of St Bernadette's and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Aldershot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 116391
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252548123
About this school
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Farnborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 34 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 62% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 97% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 68% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 82% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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'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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School compares
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranked 256th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.1% | 20% | 205 | — |
| Cherrywood Community Primary School | 44% | 7% | 39.8% | 186 | 0.3 miles |
| Manor Junior School | 52% | 5.7% | 37.6% | 286 | 0.5 miles |
| Manor Infant School | — | 5.5% | 17.5% | 161 | 0.5 miles |
| Grange Community Junior School | 72% | 4.1% | 32.8% | 238 | 0.6 miles |
| Cove Junior School | 54% | 4.4% | 20.1% | 284 | 0.6 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 42.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 6.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cherrywood Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Farnborough
-
Manor Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Farnborough
-
Manor Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Farnborough
-
Grange Community Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Farnborough
-
Cove Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Farnborough
Other schools in Farnborough
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranks 10th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Farnborough.
- Cherrywood Community Primary School Primary
- Cove Infant School Primary
- Cove Junior School Primary
- Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Primary
- Grange Community Junior School Primary
- Guillemont Junior School Primary
- Manor Infant School Primary
- Manor Junior School Primary
- North Farnborough Infant School Primary
- Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Pinewood Infant School Primary
- South Farnborough Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Farnborough.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is Mr Peter Lynch, 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 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 205 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is part of the The Federation of St Bernadette's and St Patrick's Catholic Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- 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 64% in 2022/23 and 50% 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 Hampshire?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranked 256th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 4.1% 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 30 June 2026.