St Bernadette Catholic Secondary SchoolOasis Academy John Williams
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School and Oasis Academy John Williams are secondary schools in Bristol.
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Oasis Academy John Williams scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School was judged Good and Oasis Academy John Williams was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School and 46.9 for Oasis Academy John Williams.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School (48.5 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25) and has risen at Oasis Academy John Williams (44.1 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolSt Bernadette Catholic Secondary School | BristolOasis Academy John Williams | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 23 in Bristol Stronger figure | 17th of 23 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 753 | 858 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 900 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS14 9LS | Bristol, BS14 9BU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 46.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.9% | 39.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.8% Stronger figure | 62.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.8% | 29.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 | 4.02 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 145 | 161 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 754 | 860 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.2% | 40.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.3% Stronger figure | 34.6% | 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
Oasis Academy John Williams
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