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St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School[1]

Grammar · Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 75 74.6 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL B B 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
74.6 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
98.7% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
61.8% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.93 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 77.3[6] 98.1%[6]
2023/24 76.7[4] 100%[4] +0.93[4]
2022/23 77.5[7] 98%[7] +0.80[7]
2021/22 76.8[8] 97%[8] +0.60[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
B 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
32.3% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 B[10] 27.6%[10]
2022/23 B-[11] 19.3%[11]
2021/22 B[12] 31.2%[12]
2018/19 C+[13] 16.7%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
98% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
94% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
2% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
1% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 99%[15] 91%[15] 4%[15] 4%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15]
2020/21 99%[16] 92%[16] 2%[16] 3%[16] 1%[16] 0%[16]
2019/20 99%[17] 94%[17] 1%[17] 2%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 98%[18] 92%[18] 2%[18] 3%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
89% 2022/23[19]
UK higher education
74% 2022/23[19]
Education
77% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
4% 2022/23[19]
Employment
8% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 92%[20] 73%[20] 75%[20] 3%[20] 15%[20]
2020/21 91%[21] 77%[21] 79%[21] 0%[21] 13%[21]
2019/20 91%[22] 86%[22] 86%[22] 0%[22] 5%[22]
2018/19 97%[23] 73%[23] 77%[23] 8%[23] 12%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
88% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
47% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
40% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
2% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 89%[26] 57%[26]
2019/20 96%[25] 41%[25] 40%[25] 2%[25]
2018/19 86%[27] 39%[27] 36%[27] 3%[27]
2017/18 91%[28] 50%[28] 38%[28] 0%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
7 Nov 2023[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
14 Jan 2024[29]
Personal development
Outstanding[29]
Quality of education
Outstanding[29]
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding[29]
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding[29]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[29]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[29]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding[29]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
6.8 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Applications (any preference)
1024 Entry Sept 2026[30]
First preferences
178 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Places offered
150 Entry Sept 2026[30]
First preferences per place
1.2 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 1023[30] 181[30] 150[30] 6.8[30] 1.2[30]
Entry Sept 2024 964[30] 153[30] 150[30] 6.4[30] 1.0[30]
Entry Sept 2023 849[30] 128[30] 150[30] 5.7[30] 0.9[30]
Entry Sept 2022 738[30] 131[30] 141[30] 5.2[30] 0.9[30]

Character & practicalities

Type
Voluntary aided school[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Faith
Roman Catholic[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
894[1]
Local authority
Slough[1]
Website
http://www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk/[1]
District
Slough[31]
Postcode
SL3 7AF[1]
URN
110084[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1133 2024/25[32]
English as an additional language
35.6% 2024/25[32]
SEN support
3.2% 2024/25[32]
EHC plan
0.4% 2024/25[32]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
5.3% 2024/25[32]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
18.3%[33]
Mixed
17.4%[33]
Asian
49.6%[33]
Black
6.5%[33]
Any other ethnic group
3.1%[33]
Unclassified
5.1%[33]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
They are well motivated and work hard. This is reflected in the school’s very high academic outcomes for all pupils.[34]
Warmth
This is a kind and inclusive community where everyone matters. there is a warm and calm atmosphere across the school.[34]
Pastoral care
There is strong pastoral support which supports pupils, including the most vulnerable. A strong focus on mental health and well-being helps pupils know how to take care of themselves and support others.[34]
Behaviour
Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. In lessons, pupils work diligently and fully meet the high expectations of teachers.[34]
Learning support
Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well taught and, consequently, make strong progress through the planned curriculum.[34]
Enrichment
There is high participation in the extensive extra-curricular opportunities available.[34]
Pupil voice
They know how to debate their views and the different ways they can influence change.[34]
Independence
Students develop highly effective study skills.[34]
Collaboration
They seek to help others in and out of lessons[34]
Sport
A number of pupils go on to compete in sports or perform in national-level events.[34]
Performing arts
Pupils talk excitedly about taking part in ‘Matilda’, the whole-school production.[34]

Sources

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    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
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    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
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    Quotes (13)
    A number of pupils go on to compete in sports or perform in national-level events (p. 2)
    This is a kind and inclusive community where everyone matters (p. 2)
    there is a warm and calm atmosphere across the school (p. 2)
    They are well motivated and work hard. This is reflected in the school's very high academic outcomes for all pupils (p. 2)
    There is strong pastoral support which supports pupils, including the most vulnerable (p. 2)
    A strong focus on mental health and well-being helps pupils know how to take care of themselves and support others (p. 2)
    Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. In lessons, pupils work diligently and fully meet the high expectations of teachers (p. 3)
    There is high participation in the extensive extra-curricular opportunities available (p. 2)
    They know how to debate their views and the different ways they can influence change (p. 3)
    Students develop highly effective study skills (p. 3)
    They seek to help others in and out of lessons (p. 2)
    Pupils talk excitedly about taking part in 'Matilda', the whole-school production (p. 2)
    Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well taught and, consequently, make strong progress through the planned curriculum (p. 2)