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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Preston Road, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 6UT

Local ranking5th of 46 primary schools in Brighton and Hove
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

218

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
32

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
217
Boys
108 (50%)
Girls
109 (50%)
Capacity
218 (100% full)
SEND
18.9%
FSM Eligible
10.6%
EAL
26.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,220/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 53.2%
  • White Other: 13.0%
  • Mixed Other: 6.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.1%
  • Asian Indian: 5.1%
  • Black African: 5.1%
  • Asian Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.2%

53.2%

White British

13.0%

White Other

6.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114546
UKPRN
10076885
Establishment No.
3318

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