Voluntary aided school · Bristol, City of

St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

3–11Ages
268Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
109254URN

Gladstone Road, Hengrove, Bristol, BS14 9LP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

71 applications for 30 places · 32nd of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

12 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

71 applications · 30 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 2.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 2.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2017 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2016 3.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2015 2.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2014 1.2; Bristol, City of median median 1.2

This school
Bristol, City of median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	71	2.4	41	1.37
Sep 2025	47	101	2.2	46	0.98
Sep 2024	24	67	2.8	23	0.96
Sep 2023	30	63	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2022	30	82	2.7	35	1.17
Sep 2021	28	71	2.5	25	0.89
Sep 2020	30	85	2.8	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	73	2.4	28	0.93
Sep 2018	30	79	2.6	27	0.90
Sep 2017	30	83	2.8	34	1.13
Sep 2016	30	95	3.2	43	1.43
Sep 2015	30	87	2.9	30	1.00
Sep 2014	29	34	1.2	25	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 50% · Maths 78% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%73rd of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bristol, City of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	0%	106	102
2023/24	57%	0%	109	106
2022/23	69%	3%	109	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Perry Court Academy
0.6 km · Bristol, City of

2026

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy New Oak
0.6 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Academy
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Whitchurch Primary School
1.0 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Bridge Farm Primary School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

Good2024

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
West Town Lane Academy
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Waycroft Academy
1.4 km · Bristol, City of

Good2024

1.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy
1.4 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109254 · 801/3415
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 250 pupils · 268 on roll
Free school meals: 10.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Gladstone Road, Hengrove, Bristol, BS14 9LP
Local authority: Bristol, City of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources