Voluntary aided school · Bristol, City of

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

11–16Ages
753Pupils
SecondaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
109331URN

Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 9LS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2018

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.7 above Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Bristol, City of

405 applications for 141 places · 7th of 24 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

43.5of 90

Bristol, City of 46.0 England 46.0

15th of 22 in Bristol, City of

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2018

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

8 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
6 November 2018
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

2.9applications per place, Year 7

0.7 above Bristol, City of median (2.2) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

405 applications · 141 places offered · 171 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.1
2024 2.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2022 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2021 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2020 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.5
2017 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.1
2016 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.0
2015 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.1
2014 1.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.0

This school
Bristol, City of median

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, 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	141	405	2.9	171	1.21
Sep 2025	144	408	2.8	167	1.16
Sep 2024	145	374	2.6	143	0.99
Sep 2023	148	363	2.5	119	0.80
Sep 2022	146	363	2.5	131	0.90
Sep 2021	149	345	2.3	125	0.84
Sep 2020	137	303	2.2	92	0.67
Sep 2019	149	348	2.3	131	0.88
Sep 2018	150	313	2.1	116	0.77
Sep 2017	148	316	2.1	113	0.76
Sep 2016	149	336	2.3	132	0.89
Sep 2015	145	304	2.1	146	1.01
Sep 2014	139	269	1.9	121	0.87

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

150 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)43.515th of 22 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 46.0 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths35%17th of 22 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 47% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths52%

Bristol, City of 65% England 66%

This school
Bristol, City of median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)−0.32

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	150	43.5	35%	52%	–
2024/25	146	44.5	38%	64%	–
2023/24	144	43.0	32%	59%	−0.32
2022/23	145	45.0	32%	64%	−0.21

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

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

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 43.5Attainment 8
Oasis Academy John Williams
0.5 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

2.2applications per place 46.0Attainment 8
Oasis Academy Brislington
1.9 km · Bristol, City of

2026

1.5applications per place 42.6Attainment 8
Oasis Academy Daventry Road
2.1 km · Bristol, City of

2026

1.5applications per place
Bridge Learning Campus
2.2 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.0applications per place 33.4Attainment 8
E-ACT Bristol Academy South
3.5 km · Bristol, City of

Special measures Inadequate2024

1.3applications per place 30.4Attainment 8
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
3.6 km · Bristol, City of

2025

3.0applications per place
Lift Broadlands
3.7 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Good2023

2.9applications per place 43.8Attainment 8
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
3.8 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 52.6Attainment 8

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 109331 · 801/4801
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 750 pupils · 753 on roll
Free school meals: 26.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 9LS
Local authority: Bristol, City of

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources