St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bristol (Bristol, City of).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Bristol, Bristol, City of. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 261 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 250. The school is led by Mrs Barbara Lee.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Catholic Family
- Respect
- Cultural Diversity
- Love and Kindness
- Safe Nurturing Environment
- House Points
- School Gateway
- Class Pages
- Children
- Photographs
- 2021-2022
- Forest School
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 109254
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mervyn Amesbury | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Victoria Palmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2035 |
| Mr Boby Varghese | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Stannard | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James O'Shaughnessy | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Triggs | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Gregory Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Nicola Dawson Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jason Franks Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Barbara Lee Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record