Primary school

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Hampshire
  • GU14 8LS
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,239 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 66%2017/18: top 82%2018/19: top 39%39% · 2018/192022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 53%2024/25: top 82%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM50% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East−44.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−49.1 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below−12.4 pts
Maths score100 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East−50.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 47 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 57% · 44 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 51% · 49 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 71% · 42 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 64% · 50 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 62% · 34 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 50% · 32 pupils · South East 64%71%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 47 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 44 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 49 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 42 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 6% · 50 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 34 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 32 pupils · South East 7%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 47 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 44 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 49 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 42 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 50 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 108 · 34 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 106108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 47 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 44 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 101 · 49 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 42 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 50 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 34 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 100 · 32 pupils · South East 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.7%
29 of 30 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 96.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3029
2nd171
3rd110

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Requires improvement
  5. 2021Requires improvement
  6. 2022Ungraded visit
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026205
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.0%
First language not English42.9%
SEN support11.9%
EHC plan5.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils7.0%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

94% full · 218 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 66 responses (30.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school78.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.6% not applicable61.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable65.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed46.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school78.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 1.9
  • Teaching assistants 11.5
  • Other support 4.9

Teachers 10.5 FTE · Whole workforce 26.9 · 51 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,356
Spend per pupil£7,481
Staff spend per pupil£5,896
Reserve per pupil£446
  • +£91,340revenue reserve
  • −£25,634in-year balance

Grants £6,903 · self-generated £453 · premises £435 per pupil