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SCHOOL PROFILE

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151809
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 472 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

16 November 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 18 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Hillingdon
Trust THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 414 409 full-time · 5 part-time
Female pupils 211 51.0% of pupils
Male pupils 203 49.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.2%
16.6 pts below England
School 8.2%
Hillingdon 22.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

33.3%
13.0 pts above England
School 33.3%
Hillingdon 44.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.2%
1.2 pts above England
School 2.2%
Hillingdon 1.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
31.2%
129
Any other White background
13.0%
54
Indian
11.6%
48
Any other Mixed background
10.1%
42
African
6.5%
27
Any other ethnic group
6.0%
25
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.3% 51 of 414 pupils
8.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.3%
Hillingdon 18.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.2% 38 pupils
England 14.8% 5.6 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Specific learning difficulty 11
Moderate learning difficulty 9
Speech, language & communication 8
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.7% 0.5 pts below England
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School
87.7%
Hillingdon
85.5%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information