St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster vs Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
207
1755
Capacity
210
1754
Occupancy
99%
100%
FSM %
9.7%
11.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
May 2024
Dec 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
49.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
55.1%
KS2 Reading
93%
-
KS2 Maths
97%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
144
Retention
-
90%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
26%
Degree course
-
57%
Any L4+ destination
-
64%
Apprenticeships
-
6%
Cohort size
-
154
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (116)
Business Studies (108)
Psychology (98)
Mathematics (84)
Sociology (70)
Mathematics (66)
Business Studies:Single (66)
Biology (60)