St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rating Lane
 Barrow-in-Furness
 Cumbria LA13 9LE
Telephone: 01229 814560

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from St Bernard's Catholic High School
Trust: Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Vince (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Jennifer Whittam
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 38.6 / 7.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.55
Number of pupils: 674
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.5
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 26.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Barrow and Furness
Electoral Ward: Hawcoat and Newbarns
School Number: 9434634

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th September 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Newbarns Primary and Nursery School (0.9km) show on map
  4. St Paul's CofE Junior School (1.0km) show on map
  5. South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service (1.2km) show on map
  6. Yarlside Academy (1.2km) show on map
  7. Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery (1.2km) show on map
  8. Victoria Infant and Nursery School (1.3km) show on map
  9. Newton Village Academy (1.4km) show on map
  10. Victoria Academy (1.5km) show on map
  11. Furness Academy (1.6km) show on map
  12. Parkside Academy (1.8km) show on map
  13. Moorfield Learning Centre (1.9km) show on map
  14. Cambridge Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  15. Roose School (2.0km) show on map
  16. Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  17. St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow (2.2km) show on map
  18. Ramsden Infant School (2.2km) show on map
  19. Greengate Junior School (2.2km) show on map
  20. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow (2.3km) show on map
  21. Hindpool Nursery School (2.6km) show on map
  22. St George's CofE School (2.6km) show on map
  23. Brisbane Park Infant School (2.6km) show on map
  24. St James' CofE Junior School (2.6km) show on map
  25. Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  26. Furness College (3.1km) show on map
  27. Dowdales School (3.4km) show on map
  28. Barrow Island Community Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  29. Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School (3.5km) show on map
  30. George Romney Junior School (3.6km) show on map
  31. Vickerstown School (3.9km) show on map
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  33. St Columba's School (4.2km) show on map
  34. South Walney Junior School (4.4km) show on map
  35. South Walney Infant and Nursery School (4.4km) show on map
  36. George Hastwell School Special Academy (4.5km) show on map
  37. Walney School (4.7km) show on map
  38. Low Furness CofE Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  39. Lindal and Marton Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  40. Askam Village School (6.1km) show on map
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  42. Pennington CofE School (7.7km) show on map
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  44. Croftlands Junior School (8.9km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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