Long Close School vs St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
2–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
Selective
Local Authority
Slough
Slough
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
183
1178
Capacity
300
894
Occupancy
61%
132%
FSM %
-
3.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
May 2010
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
56.1
74.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
73.9%
98.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
40.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
32%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
165
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
41%
Degree course
-
89%
Any L4+ destination
-
93%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
176
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (204)
Mathematics (200)
Chemistry (134)
Chemistry (132)
Biology (124)
Biology (102)
Psychology (96)
Psychology (90)