St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Devonshire Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0AJ
Headteacher: Mrs Louise WoolfallSchool website ↗Pupils: 183 (capacity: 210)Part of THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY 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.
45.0%
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%.
10.0%
Reading
Expected level68.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level58.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Maths
Expected level71.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
26
Applications received
50
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
16.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
6.0%
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).
19.0%
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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 | 57.0% | 3.0% | +3.2 | +6.7 | +3.0 |
| 2016/17 | 75.0% | 18.0% | +3.8 | +1.1 | +1.8 |
| 2017/18 | 71.0% | 14.0% | +1.7 | +3.2 | +0.4 |
| 2018/19 | 71.0% | 4.0% | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 10.0% | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.0 |
| 2023/24 | 53.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 45.0% | 10.0% | - | - | - |