St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Shirehampton, BRISTOL, BS11 9TU
Headteacher: Mr Richard JordanSchool website ↗Pupils: 205 (capacity: 210)Part of THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
70.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%
Reading
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Maths
Expected level87.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
68
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
27.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
33.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 52.0% | 4.0% | +3.6 | +4.8 | +1.9 |
| 2016/17 | 59.0% | 9.0% | -0.3 | +0.1 | +1.0 |
| 2017/18 | 57.0% | 3.0% | +2.7 | +0.2 | +2.6 |
| 2018/19 | 76.0% | 17.0% | +2.4 | +0.6 | +1.6 |
| 2022/23 | 55.0% | 0.0% | +3.1 | -1.5 | +0.4 |
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 70.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |