Primary · Academy converter · Blackpool, FY2 0AJ
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Oct 2011
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151273.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 184 |
| Girls | 92 |
| Boys | 92 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 17.9% |
| First language not English | 9.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 12.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 25 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 26.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.84 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 29 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 60 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 26 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 26 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Blackpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, better than Blackpool | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.7%, better than England, better than Blackpool | 16.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.8%, worse than England, worse than Blackpool | 0.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 10.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Montgomery Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Westcliff Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Moor Park Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Kincraig Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Norbreck Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2014. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Anchorsholme Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | All-through | Unity Academy Blackpool | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2013. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2012. |
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Oct 2011.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School made 29 offers from 60 applications (2.1 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has 184 pupils aged 5 to 11.
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.