St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Tile Barn Close, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 8LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Farnborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 8th of 11 primary schools in Farnborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 February 2024, report published 26 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals17.6%

17.6%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43.9%

43.9%, 22.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cherrywood Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	44% met the expected standard
Manor Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
Manor Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Grange Community Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Cove Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Peter Lynch
Phone: 01252548123
Website: st-bernadettes.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tile Barn Close, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 8LS
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116391

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.