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St Bernard's High School

Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7JS

Local ranking6th of 12 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1030

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
59.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
83.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
7.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
167

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
97.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
66.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

62

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
39.2
16-18 Cohort
155

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1021
Boys
9 (1%)
Girls
1012 (99%)
Capacity
1030 (99% full)
SEND
6.9%
FSM Eligible
17.4%
EAL
19.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
5.7%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2022-23

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,429/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 38.6%
  • Black African: 16.6%
  • Asian Indian: 8.9%
  • White Other: 7.8%
  • Asian Other: 6.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.0%
  • Black Other: 3.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.0%

38.6%

White British

16.6%

Black African

8.9%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137312
UKPRN
10034788
Establishment No.
5465
Trust
ST BERNARD'S HIGH SCHOOL

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