St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWhitchurch Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School and Whitchurch Primary School are primary schools in Bristol.
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whitchurch Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitchurch Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Whitchurch Primary School 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 65.0% for Whitchurch Primary School.
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 risen at Whitchurch Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolSt Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | BristolWhitchurch Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 98 in Bristol | 20th of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 268 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 315 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS14 9LP | Bristol, BS14 0PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 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
Whitchurch Primary School
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