St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 261 pupils, and a capacity of 250 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
261
Pupils
250
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School?
The catchment area for St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is the geographic zone Bristol, City of uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 Voluntary Aided Primary 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 Voluntary Aided Primary School: at or above its 250 place limit
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School has a published admission number of 250 places. 261 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 250 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. 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bristol.
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 Voluntary Aided Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Gladstone Road, Hengrove, Bristol, BS14 9LP
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 109254
Other Primary Schools in Bristol
If St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bristol are the next closest alternatives.
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Chester Park Infant School Catchment Area
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Glenfrome Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bristol, City of
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary 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
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Holy Cross RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary 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 Voluntary Aided Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is the geographic zone Bristol, City of uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 Voluntary Aided Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School currently has 261 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 250 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary 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 Voluntary Aided Primary School cover? ▾
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of, serving pupils aged 3-11. 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 Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.