99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
77.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
97%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1161.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,133
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySlough
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Slough
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
-2pp
100%98%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
77.3
+0.6
77.575.172.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77.3
EBacc entry
97%
+1pp
98%96%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
EBacc APS
1161.5
+8.0
1161.5978.2794.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1161.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.0
+0.7
40.937.133.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.0
A-level value added
-0.12
-0.2
0.0-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
32%
+5pp
32%25%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,133
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
1 Langley Road, Slough, SL3 7AF
Local authority
Slough
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 | 99% | 98% | 77.3 | Not applicable | 97% | 1161.5 | 98% | 1,133 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 100% | 76.7 | +0.93 | 96% | 1153.5 | 97% | 1,129 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98% | 77.5 | +0.80 | 94% | 916.5 | 95% | 1,087 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 97% | 76.8 | +0.60 | 98% | 919.0 | 98% | 1,046 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 96% | 72.7 | +0.53 | 95% | 794.9 | 99% | 828 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 91% | 69.8 | +0.33 | 88% | 774.3 | 95% | 806 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 97% | 71.0 | +0.68 | 86% | — | 96% | 834 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.0 | B | -0.12 | 32% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 39.3 | B | +0.04 | 28% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 37.6 | B- | — | 19% | 181 |
| 2021/22 | 40.9 | B | — | 31% | 157 |
| 2018/19 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.45 | 17% | 101 |
| 2017/18 | 38.0 | B- | +0.01 | 29% | 127 |
| 2016/17 | 35.5 | B- | -0.19 | 23% | 134 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,133 | 18.2 | 4% | 36% | 5% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,129 | 19.2 | 3% | 34% | 4% | 5% | 9% |
| 2022/23 | 1,087 | 19.1 | 5% | 31% | 5% | 5% | 9% |
| 2021/22 | 1,046 | 20.4 | 4% | 29% | 5% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 973 | 22.0 | 3% | 29% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 828 | 18.6 | 5% | 18% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| 2017/18 | 806 | 16.9 | 7% | 15% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 834 | 17.7 | 10% | 15% | 5% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.