What did Ofsted judge St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has 559 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School take?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School located?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is located in Birmingham, B25 8QL, Birmingham.

How do I apply to St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?

When St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after or previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below); 2. Baptised Catholic children in parish of Holy Family with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Holy Family who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic children in parish of Holy Family — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Holy Family, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: If there is oversubscription within a category, the Governing Body will give priority to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the child's home address and the school's front gate on Hob Moor Road. In a very small number of cases where distance is equal, the Local Authority will use a computerised system to randomly select the child to be offered the final place.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.5% of pupils at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic looked after or previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
2Baptised Catholic children in parish of Holy Family with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Holy Family who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic children in parish of Holy Family — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Holy Family.
4Other Baptised Catholic children with sibling at school — Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
5Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 below).
6Non-Catholic looked after or previously looked after children — Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
7Non-Catholic children with sibling at school — Non-Catholic children who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
8Non-Catholic children — Non-Catholic children.

If two applications tie: If there is oversubscription within a category, the Governing Body will give priority to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the child's home address and the school's front gate on Hob Moor Road. In a very small number of cases where distance is equal, the Local Authority will use a computerised system to randomly select the child to be offered the final place.

Parish boundaries are as shown on the Archdiocese of Birmingham parish boundary map. The governing body will, where logistically possible, admit twins and all siblings from multiple births where one of the children is the last child ranked within the school's published admission number. Attendance at St. Bernadette's Nursery does not automatically guarantee a Reception place.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has 559 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School take?: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School located?: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is located in Birmingham, B25 8QL, Birmingham.
How do I apply to St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?: When St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after or previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below); 2. Baptised Catholic children in parish of Holy Family with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Holy Family who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic children in parish of Holy Family — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Holy Family, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: If there is oversubscription within a category, the Governing Body will give priority to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the child's home address and the school's front gate on Hob Moor Road. In a very small number of cases where distance is equal, the Local Authority will use a computerised system to randomly select the child to be offered the final place.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.5% of pupils at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic looked after or previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
2Baptised Catholic children in parish of Holy Family with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Holy Family who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic children in parish of Holy Family — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Holy Family.
4Other Baptised Catholic children with sibling at school — Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
5Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 below).
6Non-Catholic looked after or previously looked after children — Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
7Non-Catholic children with sibling at school — Non-Catholic children who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
8Non-Catholic children — Non-Catholic children.

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has 559 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School take?: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School located?: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is located in Birmingham, B25 8QL, Birmingham.
How do I apply to St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?: When St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after or previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below); 2. Baptised Catholic children in parish of Holy Family with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Holy Family who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic children in parish of Holy Family — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Holy Family, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: If there is oversubscription within a category, the Governing Body will give priority to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the child's home address and the school's front gate on Hob Moor Road. In a very small number of cases where distance is equal, the Local Authority will use a computerised system to randomly select the child to be offered the final place.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.5% of pupils at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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