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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands · B13 9QE

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 511404 pupils
Visit website ↗01214643795Ward: E05011154MP: E14001094
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
72%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
36.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,901

2024-25

Places filled
96%

404 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -13%

85%
'18-19
75%
'22-23
68%
'23-24
72%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -3%

5%
'18-19
9%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
2%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

108
'18-19
106
'22-23
107
'23-24
108
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

108
'18-19
106
'22-23
107
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

113
'18-19
109
'22-23
111
'23-24
111
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.3

2.6
'18-19
1.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.6

-1.0
'18-19
0.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.6

2.7
'18-19
2.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+11.7% vs Birmingham average

This school72.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.7 vs Birmingham average

This school108.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.4 vs Birmingham average

This school107.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
36.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
49.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.6%

Gender split

50%
50%

200 girls · 204 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
51.5%
White British
12.4%
Indian
7.7%
Other Mixed
5.2%
White & Asian
4.5%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
Bangladeshi
3.5%
Other Asian
3.0%
Unclassified
2.7%
Other White
1.5%
African
1.0%
White & Black Caribbean
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-4.0% vs Birmingham average

This school36.6%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+13.9% vs Birmingham average

This school49.0%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.2% vs Birmingham average

This school2.0%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-3.4% vs Birmingham average

This school11.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.6%

4.7%
'18-19
6.7%
'21-22
7.4%
'22-23
5.9%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.2%
'18-19
21.3%
'21-22
26.4%
'22-23
16.2%
'23-24
13.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.7% vs Birmingham average

This school5.3%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-6.8% vs Birmingham average

This school13.2%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.24%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.2% vs Birmingham average

This school0.2%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£245,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
127

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
40%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
7/10
Health
5/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
43
Shoplifting
35
Vehicle crime
13
Drugs
8
Burglary
7
Possession of weapons
4
Criminal damage and arson
4
Public order
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103462