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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Outcomes for pupils Good
The quality of practice and services Good
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Foundational Skills: Changes to the reading curriculum include a wider range of books to capture interest and imagination.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum extends pupils’ knowledge and understanding in all subjects.
Areas Needing Improvement: Further work is needed in raising reading attainment and developing a system for assessing progress across all curriculum subjects.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Year 6 pupils showed stronger progress in mathematics than in reading, where progress was below national average.
Support for Falling Behind: Extra support is provided through additional sessions before and after school and regular checks on progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are polite, well-mannered, and have a positive approach to work and learning.
Support for SEND Pupils: Parents of students with English as an additional language appreciate the support their children receive.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: The culture of safeguarding in the school is strong, with staff and governors receiving yearly training.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders ensure all safeguarding arrangements are in place and staff recognize and act on warning signs swiftly.
Parent Feedback: Parents speak positively about communication and the school's response to questions.
Parental Involvement: Parents enjoy working on family homework projects and feel included in the school community.
Extracurricular Activities: Students participate in science week challenges, general knowledge quizzes, and visits to places like the British Museum.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are supportive, helping students with anything and everything.
Impact on Student Progress: New reading books significantly impact pupils' vocabulary choices in writing.
Teaching Staff Challenges: More needs to be done to ensure reading teaching is consistently good across the curriculum.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders monitor the progress of most-able pupils, but a tracking system is needed for all subjects.
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St Bernadette Catholic Junior School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in Greater London, London.

It has 137 students from age 7-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1.

At this school, 49% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Greetings from our school. The gospel values are taught, practised, and celebrated at St. Bernadette Catholic Junior School, which is located in Clapham Park and offers a great learning environment for our students.
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Phase of Education Primary Primary Primary
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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 7-11 3-11 3-7
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 16.2 - 10.4
Proficient Math 102 111 -
Proficient Read 103 107 -
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 102 99 97
Reading 103 100 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 49% 61.94% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 5% 9.19% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -2.8 Below Average
Writing -0.8 Below Average
Maths -2.9 Below Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 1 99 96
Reading 104 98 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71% 2 67.97% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 12.66% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -0.3 Average
Writing -1.5 Below Average
Maths 0.1 Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 1 96 94
Reading 104 1 96 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69% 3 63.98% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 4 10.75% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -0.8 Below Average
Writing -0.1 Average
Maths 0.3 Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 96 93
Reading 103 95 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66% 62.19% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 9.09% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -0.8 Below Average
Writing -0.2 Average
Maths 0.9 Above Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
16 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Bernadette Catholic Junior School
Local authority ratio 17 : 1

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