St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Hobmoor Road
Yardley
St Bernadettes
Birmingham
West Midlands
B25 8QL
Phone 01217837232
Reference Number 103460

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has demonstrated solid performance, maintaining its status as a good school. The school is characterized by a strong sense of community, where both staff and pupils embody values of respect, kindness, resilience, and unity. Leaders have taken steps to support students in the aftermath of the pandemic and have emphasized the importance of high standards across the board, particularly highlighting a vibrant culture of learning and engagement among pupils. Parents appreciate the professional and caring nature of the staff, further reflecting the school's commitment to putting children's interests at the core of its mission. The curriculum has been enhanced to prioritize reading and developing a love of literature among pupils, as evidenced by initiatives such as sending home storybook bags. Leaders have ambitious objectives for all subjects, and there's a clear push for ongoing improvement in curriculum detail, particularly in certain foundation subjects. While there have been commendable efforts in supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, some aspects still require further development to fully address the needs of all students. Overall, the school is well-positioned for continued success as it works towards refining its educational offerings.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 602
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.66%
Girls: 49.34%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 46.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 28.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 35 36 71
2 43 42 85
3 44 28 72
4 35 39 74
5 44 45 89
6 45 46 91

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 35.5%
Pakistani 11.6%
Indian 10.5%
Mixed, Other 9.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 7.3%
African 7.1%
Caribbean 3.3%
White, Other 3%
White & Asian 2.5%
White & Black (African) 1.5%
Asian, Other 1.5%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 11 Jan 2023
Date Report
11 Jan 2023 School inspection
10 Jan 2018 Full inspection:
05 Dec 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
09 Jul 2009 Curriculum and development visit
06 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
13 Sep 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community and school values.
  • Effective emphasis on reading and literacy from an early age.
  • Ambitious objectives for all subjects in the curriculum.
  • Supportive school environment where pupils feel safe.
  • Variety of extracurricular activities and opportunities for pupil leadership.
  • Proactive measures in safeguarding and supporting vulnerable pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some foundation subjects lack detailed curriculum knowledge.
  • Provision for a small number of pupils with complex SEND needs is still being developed.
  • Early years staff do not always accurately gauge children's learning progress.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.6
Writing 0.1
Maths 0.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 27 1
Third Preference 32 0
From another Local Authority 4 2

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