St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolCherrywood Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Farnborough.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and Cherrywood Community Primary School are primary schools in Farnborough.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cherrywood Community Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Cherrywood Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and 44.0% for Cherrywood Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Cherrywood Community Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnboroughSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | FarnboroughCherrywood Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 103rd of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 287th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 210 | |
| Location | Farnborough, GU14 8LS | Farnborough, GU14 8LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 39.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.9% | 46.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 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's Catholic Primary School
Cherrywood Community Primary School
Full profiles: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School · Cherrywood Community Primary School