St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Walsall
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 April 2024. Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Narrow Lane, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6HX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 104 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “St Bernadette’s is a welcoming school to all.”
- “Many refer to the school as being like a family.”
- “This is because pupils feel happy and safe.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ mistakes and misunderstandings are not always identified quickly or accurately enough.”
- “This limits the progress that pupils make in some subjects.”
- “However, sometimes their specific learning targets are not precise enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 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 Reception 2014 to 2026, as Walsall published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- St James Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Watling Street Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Millfield Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brownhills West Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Walsall Wood School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Castlefort Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published