St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Bristol, Bristol, City of
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025. Bristol, City of has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 9LS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- Pupils on roll
- 753 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel welcome and included at this school.”
- “They know that they are valued, regardless of their faith, culture or background.”
- “They also learn how to stay safe in the wider community and online.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes teaching activities are not well matched to what pupils know and can do.”
- “When this is the case, pupils do not learn new content effectively.”
- “This limits what some pupils achieve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 171 first-preference applications, 141 offers in total, 132 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Bristol, City of published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bristol, City of.
- Oasis Academy John Williams 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Daventry Road 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oasis Academy Brislington 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Temple Quarter 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bedminster Down School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The City Academy Bristol 3.1 mi Standards maintained