St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 217 pupils, and a capacity of 218 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
217
Pupils
218
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Brighton and Hove 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. Brighton and Hove 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's Catholic Primary School is managed by Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Brighton and Hove catchment area documents →St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 218 place limit
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 218 places. 217 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 218 places. Brighton and Hove 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. 10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Brighton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Brighton and Hove 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. Find Brighton and Hove school admissions →
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Preston Road, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 6UT
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 10.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 114546
Other Primary Schools in Brighton
If St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Brighton are the next closest alternatives.
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Patcham Junior School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Brighton and Hove
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Brighton and Hove. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Brighton
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Brighton
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Brighton
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hove
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Bernadette's Catholic 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's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Brighton and Hove 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. Brighton and Hove publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 218 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Brighton and Hove before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, serving pupils aged 4-11. 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's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.