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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Birmingham, B13 9QE

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,541 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils393 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Peter Foley
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103462.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%8%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111106105
Expected standard in reading84%75%76%
Expected standard in writing81%72%73%
Expected standard in maths86%75%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils393
Girls208
Boys185
Eligible for free school meals37.7%
First language not English45.3%
SEN support54
EHC plan7
Average class size26.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
55.2%
White British
11.5%
Indian
7.4%
Other mixed
5.9%
White and Asian
4.8%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Bangladeshi
3.3%
Other Asian
2.8%
Other White
1.3%
Caribbean
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence5.7%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence14.8%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)38
Applications (Reception)91
First preference applications (Reception)30
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll404
Unfilled places3.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult12.7
Teachers (FTE)18.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.81
Support staff (FTE)18.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryMoseley School and Sixth FormFoundation school
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimarySpringfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHall Green SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryYorkmead Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableAspire Ap SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHall Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySwanshurst SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHall Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBillesley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

What is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 May 2012.

How does St Bernard's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School ranks 4,541 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School has 393 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.