64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
550.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
754
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/11/2018
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBristol, City of
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School · Secondary · Bristol, City of
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+5pp
64%60%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+6pp
49%37%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
44.5
+1.5
48.545.442.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
EBacc entry
23%
-7pp
29%24%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
550.3
+36.1
579.5521.3463.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 550.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
754
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 9LS
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 38% | 44.5 | Not applicable | 23% | 550.3 | 29% | 754 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 32% | 43.0 | -0.32 | 29% | 514.2 | 33% | 747 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 32% | 45.0 | -0.21 | 19% | 534.7 | 25% | 754 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 49% | 48.5 | -0.04 | 29% | 579.5 | 37% | 732 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 24% | 42.2 | -0.45 | 29% | 463.1 | 35% | 724 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 33% | 44.7 | -0.19 | 19% | 525.4 | 28% | 723 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 35% | 43.0 | -0.52 | 28% | — | 40% | 728 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 754 | 17.0 | 21% | 13% | 29% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 747 | 16.8 | 20% | 14% | 30% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 754 | 16.2 | 21% | 14% | 32% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 732 | 16.1 | 15% | 16% | 29% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 738 | 16.0 | 14% | 15% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 724 | 16.7 | 12% | 12% | 28% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 723 | 16.7 | 12% | 15% | 27% | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 728 | 16.9 | 12% | 13% | 29% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.