St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow

Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA13 9LE

Good

Inspected 27 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

34.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

674

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 674 / 916 (74%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

29.1%

Disadvantaged

9.5%

EAL

5.8%

SEN support

17.7%

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)

34.6

Attainment 8

674 pupils

23.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

43.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

67%

Stayed in education

19%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

27.4%

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.

35.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

10.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£48,667

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,282 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.7

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.9 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.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,889

Spend per pupil

£8,748

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.