St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Catchment Area
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 754 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
754
Pupils
750
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School?
The catchment area for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is the geographic zone Bristol, City of uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bristol, City of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is managed by Bristol, City of and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bristol, City of before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bristol, City of catchment area documents →St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School: at or above its 750 place limit
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School has a published admission number of 750 places. 754 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 750 places. Bristol, City of allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.2% of pupils at St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bristol, City of.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bristol, City of publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Bristol, City of Council school admissions (official) →
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School: School Information
- Full address
- Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 9LS
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 109331
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If St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bristol are the next closest alternatives.
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Bristol Cathedral Choir School Catchment Area
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Oasis Academy John Williams Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bristol, City of
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bristol, City of. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
Holy Cross RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
What is the catchment area for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is the geographic zone Bristol, City of uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bristol, City of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School currently has 754 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 750 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School? ▾
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bristol, City of before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School cover? ▾
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School? ▾
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.