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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter primary school in BRISTOL (Bristol, City of).

KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.4%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
201 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in BRISTOL, Bristol, City of. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 205 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school is led by Mr Richard Jordan.

Key facts

URN
148942
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2022

Governing body (5 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Hayley BennettLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Kelly EmeryLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Emma RichardsonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Victoria BradleyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Richard JordanLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Mrs Angharad Norman FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Alan Devally FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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