St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Anne's Crescent, Ashby, Scunthorpe, DN16 2LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Strong
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 327
- URN
- 138016
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724842382
About this school
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 327 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, 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 | 43 | 47 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 68% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 23% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 70% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 74% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| 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 Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 324 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 339 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy compares
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy ranked 14th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5.3% | 22.8% | 327 | — |
| The Grange Primary School | 49% | 8.6% | 56.6% | 359 | 0.4 miles |
| Lincoln Gardens Primary School | 46% | 5.2% | 38.6% | 405 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School | 70% | 3.1% | 17.8% | 313 | 0.7 miles |
| Outwood Junior Academy Brumby | 67% | 5.1% | 49.8% | 436 | 0.8 miles |
| Oakfield Primary School | 87% | 5.1% | 45.3% | 262 | 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)
- 22.82%
- English as an additional language
- 33.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 12.41%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Grange Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
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Lincoln Gardens Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
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St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
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Outwood Junior Academy Brumby0.8 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
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Oakfield Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy ranks 8th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Scunthorpe.
- Alkborough Primary Academy Primary
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Primary
- Berkeley Primary School Primary
- Bottesford Infant School Primary
- Bottesford Junior School Primary
- Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy Primary
- Bushfield Road Infant School Primary
- Crosby Primary School Primary
- Eastoft Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enderby Road Infant School Primary
- Frodingham Infant School Primary
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy teach?
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is Mr Mark Strong, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, 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 Voluntary Academy?
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy has 327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy full?
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy has capacity for 280 pupils and 327 on roll (117%), 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's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. 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 Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 74% 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 Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in North Lincolnshire?
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy ranked 14th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% 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 Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy'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 1 July 2026.