St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Preston Road, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 6UT
Phone: 01273553813
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Smith
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 220
School capacity: 218
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 28
% eligible for free school meals: 12.7%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 6.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2021 report

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #21 of 31 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#19Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryGood
#20Saltdean Primary SchoolGood
#21St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#22St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Aldrington CofE Primary SchoolGood
#2Balfour Primary SchoolGood
#3Benfield Primary SchoolGood
#4Bevendean Primary School and NurseryGood
#5Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & HoveGood
#6Brackenbury Primary SchoolGood
#7Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolGood
#8Carlton Hill Primary SchoolGood
#9City Academy WhitehawkGood
#10Coldean Primary SchoolGood
#11Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#12Elm Grove Primary SchoolGood
#13Fairlight Primary SchoolGood
#14Goldstone Primary SchoolGood
#15Hangleton Primary SchoolGood
#16Middle Street Primary SchoolGood
#17Mile Oak Primary SchoolGood
#18Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolGood
#19Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryGood
#20Saltdean Primary SchoolGood
#21St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#22St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#24St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#25St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolGood
#26Stanford Primary SchoolGood
#27Westdene Primary SchoolGood
#28Woodingdean Primary SchoolGood
#29Brunswick Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#30Queen's Park Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#31St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,220 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #29 of 39 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#27St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean£6,378
#28Hertford Primary School£6,303
#29St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School£6,220
#30Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove£6,050
#31Balfour Primary School£6,031

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1St Mark's CofE Primary School£10,346
#2West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School£9,389
#3Moulsecoomb Primary School£8,668
#4Benfield Primary School£8,649
#5Middle Street Primary School£7,845
#6Carden Nursery and Primary School£7,835
#7St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School£7,707
#8Queen's Park Primary School£7,665
#9City Academy Whitehawk£7,658
#10Bevendean Primary School and Nursery£7,643
#11Mile Oak Primary School£7,556
#12St Martin's CofE Primary School£7,430
#13St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School£7,384
#14Fairlight Primary School£7,308
#15Carlton Hill Primary School£7,304
#16St Paul's CofE Primary School£7,211
#17Brackenbury Primary School£7,182
#18Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery£7,137
#19Brunswick Primary School£7,083
#20Peter Gladwin Primary School£7,046
#21Coldean Primary School£7,030
#22Hangleton Primary School£6,908
#23Stanford Primary School£6,767
#24Westdene Primary School£6,747
#25St Mary's Catholic Primary School£6,569
#26St Luke's Primary School£6,490
#27St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean£6,378
#28Hertford Primary School£6,303
#29St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School£6,220
#30Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove£6,050
#31Balfour Primary School£6,031
#32Elm Grove Primary School£5,998
#33Saltdean Primary School£5,975
#34Goldstone Primary School£5,916
#35Aldrington CofE Primary School£5,697
#36St Nicolas CofE Primary School£5,671
#37St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School£5,669
#38Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School£5,621
#39Our Lady of Lourdes RC School£5,525

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