St Bernard's High School

Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7JS

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

54.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,021

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Southend-on-Sea →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,021 / 1,030 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.4%

Disadvantaged

19.8%

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

5.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

54.9

Attainment 8

1,021 pupils

59.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

83.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

61 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

80%

To higher education

11%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

13.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

62.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

12.73

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

£44,984

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,943 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.