St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Blackpool. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School.

Blackpool, FY20AJ Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

57

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
45.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 53.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
63.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
17 October 2011
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Devonshire Road
Bispham
Blackpool, FY20AJ

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
119691
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Devonshire Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0AJ
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Closed
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
198
Free School Meals
16.2% (32 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.5% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.4%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
9.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
9.2 (8.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 107.0
2023 106.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 106.0 107.0
2024 104.0 107.0

Overall Trend:

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
25
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
198 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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