St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 9LS

Local ranking13th of 23 secondary schools in Bristol, City of
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
22.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
145

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
754
Boys
368 (49%)
Girls
386 (51%)
Capacity
750 (101% full)
SEND
21.5%
FSM Eligible
29.2%
EAL
13.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
18.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
44.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,903/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.2%
  • White Other: 7.7%
  • Other: 7.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Asian Indian: 2.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%

63.2%

White British

7.7%

White Other

7.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Fossedale Avenue

Bristol, South West

Administrative

URN
109331
UKPRN
10017483
Establishment No.
4801