St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWest Town Lane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School and West Town Lane Academy are primary schools in Bristol.
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Town Lane Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and West Town Lane Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School and 56.0% for West Town Lane Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at West Town Lane Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolSt Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | BristolWest Town Lane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 98 in Bristol Stronger figure | 48th of 98 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 268 | 634 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 660 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS14 9LP | Bristol, BS4 5DT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 641 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Voluntary Aided Primary School
West Town Lane Academy
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