Inspections 

Ofsted

St. Bernard's Catholic Primary School had our last Ofsted inspection in October 2022, when we were were judged to be a good school once again.

Comments in the Inspection Report included:

• Leaders are ambitious for all pupils at St Bernard’s Catholic Primary School. The school
  motto, ‘one family, following Christ, learning together, making a difference’, is central to
  the school’s work. Pupils are happy and safe. They enjoy coming to school.
• Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. Pupils are caring and respectful of
  each other. They engage fully in their learning. At social times pupils play well together.
  Incidents of poor behaviour or bullying are rare. Pupils trust that staff will swiftly address
  any concerns that they have.
• Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum for pupils. Learning is carefully sequenced
  so that pupils build up knowledge over time. Teachers present new learning well. Subject
  leaders make sure that teachers regularly recap on pupils’ prior learning. This helps pupils
  to remember things they have learned before. Teachers have high expectations of pupils.
  They receive frequent support and training from leaders to strengthen their subject
  knowledge.

You can read the full report below: 

Ofsted inspection report - October 2022 

Catholic Schools Inspectorate (CSI) 

In July 2024, the school had the recent CSI Inspection report published which identified the religious life of the school and its educational provision to be 'outstanding' across the board. 

Comments in the CSI Inspection Report included: 

• The inspirational leadership of the head teacher, deputy head teacher, and religious
  education subject leader ensures that the school’s mission and its sharing are evident
  throughout the school and beyond.
• There is a strong sense of family community embracing everyone at St Bernard’s.
• Fully committed staff are highly engaged in supporting each other and the school
  community so that everyone flourishes.
• Pupils are fully involved in planning and leading high-quality prayer and liturgy.
• Pupils are highly engaged with religious education and enjoy their lessons.
• Prayer is central to the daily and weekly pattern of school life.
• Staff are highly confident in their subject knowledge due to training from the subject leader and
  the diocese. Teachers and teaching assistants provide praise, encouragement, and effective
  questioning that extends learning and helps deepen pupils’ thinking.

You can read the full report below:

Catholic Schools Inspectorate Report - July 2024

Parent View 

You can now share your views on our school via Ofsted's Parent View website. By sharing your views, Ofsted hopes you'll be helping the school to improve. You will also be able to see what other parents have said about us.