St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Bristol (Bristol, City of).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
At St Bernadette's we pride ourselves on being a vibrant faith community and an ambitious learning community, where everyone is valued and has a part to play. Strong, caring relationships, high expectations and making the most of every opportunity are key features of our school.
We are committed to every child achieving their potential and becoming a confident life-long learner. Our students achieve well. In our school students also grow and develop through the love and teachings of Christ, becoming responsible citizens able to make a positive contribution in society.
We want our students to enjoy school, to learn and love learning, to have fun, make friends and grow in awareness of those around them. We also want them to work hard and experience success across a range of subjects and school experiences.
I hope our website gives you a good impression of life at St Bernadette's and that you will see that we offer a quality education within a caring Christian environment where your child will be known and nurtured.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Textiles
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 109331
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Patrick John McDermott | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Heath | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Stanislaw Biber | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Olive | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Thomas Gray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mary Sykes | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Claire Valsler | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Catherine Nicholls | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Joanne Mullins | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Veronica Morgan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2013 · until 2029 |
| Louise Nevers Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Stephanie Ryan Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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