St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9TU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Jordan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Sponsor
- The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 148942
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030352
About this school
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 201 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 60% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 70% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 77% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Bernard'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 | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bernard's Catholic Primary School compares
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School ranked 24th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.8% | 24.4% | 201 | — |
| Shirehampton Primary School | 47% | 7.5% | 36.5% | 460 | 0.3 miles |
| Nova Primary School | — | — | — | 200 | 0.7 miles |
| Oasis Academy Long Cross | 47% | 7.6% | 69.7% | 521 | 0.8 miles |
| Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 48% | 9.3% | 37.4% | 206 | 0.8 miles |
| Crockerne Church of England Primary School | 40% | 5.9% | 17.8% | 299 | 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)
- 24.39%
- English as an additional language
- 31.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 11.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shirehampton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Nova Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Oasis Academy Long Cross0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Crockerne Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School ranks 58th 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 Bernard's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is Mr Richard Jordan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bernard's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bernard'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 big is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does St Bernard's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Bernard's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is part of THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Bernard's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 70% 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 Primary School rank locally?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School ranked 24th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bernard's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bernard'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 3 July 2026.