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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

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Academy converter in BRISTOL, BS11 9TU, taking ages 4 to 11, 201 on roll.

No current grade Ofsted
0.4871562255334485 mi Admitted from, varies
96% Full
70.0% Met the expected standard, 2024/25

Will an address get in?

In the varies round, the furthest-away child offered a place at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School lived 0.4871562255334485 miles away, according to Bristol, City of. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.

Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.

The circle is 0.4871562255334485 miles, the distance the school admitted from in varies. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 0.4871562255334485 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

Religious characterRoman Catholic
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
How full 201 pupils in 210 places (96% full)
TrustTHE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityBristol, City of

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

Meeting the expected standard 70.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25)
YearMeeting the expected standard
2024/25 70.0%
2023/24 60.0%
2022/23 55.0%

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

Girls and boys48.3% girls, 51.7% boys
English as an additional language28.9% of pupils
Free school meals26.4% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

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Common questions

What is the catchment area for St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in varies lived 0.4871562255334485 miles away, per Bristol, City of.

How close do I need to live to get a place at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.4871562255334485 miles was enough in varies. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.

Does buying a house near St Bernard's Catholic Primary School guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.

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