St Bernadette Catholic Secondary SchoolBridge Learning Campus
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School and Bridge Learning Campus in Bristol.
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bridge Learning Campus scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School was judged Good and Bridge Learning Campus was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School and 34.6 for Bridge Learning Campus.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School (48.5 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bridge Learning Campus (35.8 in 2021-22, 34.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolSt Bernadette Catholic Secondary School | BristolBridge Learning Campus | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 23 in Bristol Stronger figure | 19th of 23 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 753 | 1,202 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,395 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS14 9LS | Bristol, BS13 0RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.9% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.8% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.8% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 Stronger figure | 2.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 145 | 133 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 754 | 1,241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.2% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.3% Stronger figure | 31.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
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