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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

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)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
4 to 11
Religious character
Roman Catholic

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School (this school)PrimaryBristol, City of2015Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2012, previous school)
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryBristol, City of4041Ungraded inspection 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryNorth Somerset1429Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryNorth Somerset21310Ungraded inspection 2021No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryBristol, City of1257Report card 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards met
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryBristol, City of1958Good 2024
St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryBristol, City of2099Good 2024
7 schools1,489

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.