St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 215 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
215
Pupils
240
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School?
The catchment area for St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School is the geographic zone Cheshire West and Chester 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. Cheshire West and Chester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School is managed by Cheshire West and Chester 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 Cheshire West and Chester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire West and Chester catchment area documents →St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School: 240 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School has a published admission number of 240 places. 215 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 240, Cheshire West and Chester's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35.4% of pupils at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cheshire West and Chester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire West and Chester 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. Cheshire West and Chester Council school admissions (official) →
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Sherbourne Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 5EW
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 35.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140896
Other Primary Schools in Ellesmere Port
If St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ellesmere Port are the next closest alternatives.
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · CH65 4AQ
Whitby Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CH65 6RJ
Sutton Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CH66 4NW
Rossmore School Catchment Area
Community school · CH66 1HF
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CH65 6TQ
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CH66 1NN
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Cheshire West and Chester
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Cheshire West and Chester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chester
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Neston
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Northwich
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ellesmere Port
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery 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 Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
What is the catchment area for St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School is the geographic zone Cheshire West and Chester 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. Cheshire West and Chester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School? ▾
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cheshire West and Chester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School cover? ▾
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School? ▾
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.