83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
710.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,021
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bernard's High School · Secondary with sixth form · Southend-on-Sea
Part ofST BERNARD'S HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
-4pp
87%85%83%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
-5pp
68%64%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
54.9
-0.6
59.757.354.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.9
EBacc entry
8%
-44pp
69%38%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
710.0
-106.6
816.5763.2710.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 710.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.5
-3.9
34.432.530.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.5
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.2
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+2pp
9%6%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,021
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7JS
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
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 | 83% | 59% | 54.9 | Not applicable | 8% | 710.0 | 14% | 1,021 |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 64% | 55.5 | +0.57 | 52% | 816.5 | 80% | 999 |
| 2022/23 | 86% | 68% | 58.5 | +0.77 | 69% | 749.8 | 90% | 967 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 65% | 59.7 | +0.61 | 68% | 737.5 | 92% | 966 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 59% | 56.2 | +0.88 | 55% | 722.8 | 92% | 852 |
| 2017/18 | 87% | 58% | 53.4 | +0.40 | 51% | 676.4 | 89% | 852 |
| 2016/17 | 87% | 61% | 53.9 | +0.50 | 62% | — | 92% | 872 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | C | -0.17 | 4% | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 34.4 | C+ | -0.01 | 2% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 2% | 72 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 9% | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.02 | 7% | 78 |
| 2017/18 | 31.6 | C | +0.02 | 3% | 76 |
| 2016/17 | 31.2 | C | +0.15 | 6% | 80 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,021 | 16.5 | 7% | 20% | 17% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 999 | 16.6 | 5% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 967 | 18.6 | 4% | 16% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 966 | 17.8 | 4% | 15% | 15% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 935 | 16.9 | 3% | 16% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 852 | 15.9 | 3% | 16% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 852 | 16.1 | 2% | 18% | 15% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 872 | 18.6 | 3% | 18% | 14% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.