St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Devonshire Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Woolfall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 151273
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253353641
About this school
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 184 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (URN 119691).
How St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 15.3% | 184 | — |
| Westcliff Primary Academy | 79% | 3.7% | 26.9% | 246 | 0.2 miles |
| Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School | 52% | 6.3% | 35.9% | 322 | 0.4 miles |
| Moor Park Primary School | 44% | 5.7% | 35.9% | 329 | 0.6 miles |
| Kincraig Primary School | 79% | 4.6% | 45.6% | 235 | 0.7 miles |
| Norbreck Primary Academy | 47% | 3.6% | 19.7% | 593 | 0.8 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)
- 15.3%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 9.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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Westcliff Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Moor Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Kincraig Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Norbreck Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Thornton-Cleveleys
Other schools in Blackpool
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Primary
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primary
- Boundary Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Academy Primary
- Devonshire Primary Academy Primary
- Hawes Side Academy Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kincraig Primary School Primary
- Layton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Louise Woolfall, 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 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School full?
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 184 on roll (88%), 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 Lancaster.
- 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 BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census.
- Does St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.