St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Narrow Lane, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Turner
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 147163
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543452921
About this school
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 104 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 | 22 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 50% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 80% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 70% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 70% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - | - |
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 | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 148 |
| 2024/25 | 121 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School compares
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranked 47th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.3% | 46.3% | 104 | — |
| St James Academy | — | — | — | 220 | 0.3 miles |
| Watling Street Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 29.6% | 235 | 0.5 miles |
| Millfield Primary School | 77% | 6% | 49.8% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 41% | 4.2% | 22.5% | 197 | 0.9 miles |
| Brownhills West Primary School | 55% | 8.9% | 59.8% | 190 | 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)
- 46.28%
- English as an additional language
- 21.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 20.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Watling Street Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Millfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Brownhills West Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranks 39th of the 51 ranked primary schools in Walsall.
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is Mr Alex Turner, 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 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 104 on roll (50%), 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 Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL 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 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 52% 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 Walsall?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranked 47th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% 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 6.3% in the latest published census, above 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 10 July 2026.