St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School is a highly effective and nurturing school. This was its first section 5 inspection, and inspectors found outstanding provision in the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, with early years judged good. Pupils are described as caring, confident and highly motivated, and they make excellent progress across a bespoke curriculum that is coherently sequenced from early years to Year 6. The school is strongly inclusive, with pupils with SEND identified early and supported well, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. Relationships with families and the wider community are strong, attendance is high, and pupils benefit from a wide range of wider-development opportunities.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education with a coherent, bespoke curriculum across subjects and year groups
• Exceptional behaviour and attitudes, with pupils taking responsibility and supporting each other
• Outstanding personal development and wider provision, including reading, trips and community responsibility
• Strong leadership and management, including effective trust and governor support
• High-quality support for pupils with SEND, who achieve very well
• Effective phonics teaching and reading support that helps pupils catch up quickly
• A kind, inclusive and welcoming school community with strong family engagement
• Effective safeguarding arrangements

Areas for Improvement

• Early years activities are sometimes not tightly aligned to the school’s curriculum
• Intended learning outcomes for some early years activities are unclear
• Staff are sometimes unclear how best to support children’s learning and development in early years

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

• Alexandra School
• Cannon Lane Primary School
• Grimsdyke School
• Krishna Avanti Primary School
• Pinner Wood School
• Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
• St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
• St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
• St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
• Woodlands School

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is part of All Saints' Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• St Gregory's Catholic Science College Harrow
• St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School London
• Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School London
• Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School London
• St Mary's RC Primary School London
• St Aloysius' College London

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

The latest Ofsted rating for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School have?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has 448 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School cover?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is at Clifton Road, Kenton, Harrow, HA3 9NS.