St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sherbourne Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 5EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Ellesmere Port for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 12th of 20 primary schools in Ellesmere Port. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2020, report published 23 June 2020

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals33%

33%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.5%

22.5%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	71% met the expected standard
The Oaks Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	39% met the expected standard
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Whitby Heath Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	52% met the expected standard
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Le Feuvre
Phone: 01513552047
Website: stbernardsrc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sherbourne Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 5EW
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 140896

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.