Academy converter · Cheshire West and Chester

St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School

2–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140896URN

Sherbourne Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 5EW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.6 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

35 applications for 22 places · 87th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

The graded inspection, 25 February 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

12 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
25 February 2020
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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

35 applications · 22 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 2.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Dashed bars: as St Bernard's Catholic Primary School (URN 111355), the previous school.

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	22	35	1.6	17	0.77
Sep 2025	13	33	2.5	10	0.77
Sep 2024	23	41	1.8	22	0.96
Sep 2023	13	31	2.4	9	0.69
Sep 2022	23	37	1.6	21	0.91
Sep 2021	30	54	1.8	31	1.03
Sep 2020	30	59	2.0	28	0.93
Sep 2019	30	49	1.6	22	0.73
Sep 2018	30	55	1.8	24	0.80
Sep 2017	30	52	1.7	27	0.90
Sep 2016	23	43	1.9	22	0.96
Sep 2015	30	57	1.9	36	1.20
Sep 2014 *	25	41	1.6	23	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 70% · Maths 78% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%60th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Cheshire West and Chester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	0%	104	105
2023/24	48%	13%	103	100
2022/23	54%	4%	106	100

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 Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School
0.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

2.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
The Oaks Community Primary School
0.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Requires improvement2024

1.4applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School
1.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Whitby Heath Primary School
1.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
William Stockton Community Primary School
1.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Not yet inspected

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2022

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Westminster Community Primary School
1.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

1.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140896 · 896/3556
Trust: Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 37.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2014
Replaced: St Bernard's Catholic Primary School (URN 111355)
Address: Sherbourne Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 5EW
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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