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St Bernadette Catholic Primary School, Uxbridge

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Uxbridge, part of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School in detail

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope it offers a meaningful insight into our mission and the core values that guide our diverse and vibrant community. Situated at the heart of St Bernadette Parish in Hillingdon, we are a two-form entry primary school and a proud member of the highly successful Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DoWAT)."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:15am and after-school care, from £20.00 per day.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Hillingdon

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 102423), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Bernadette Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put St Bernadette Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 122 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at St Bernadette Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Bernadette Catholic Primary School are Oak Farm Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 80% maths); Oak Farm Primary School (0.3 miles); Highfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 81% maths); and Hillingdon Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 79% maths).

Oak Farm Primary SchoolOak Farm Primary SchoolHighfield Primary SchoolHillingdon Primary School

The trust

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 15 schools in The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust

Who goes there

8.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 33.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 13 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Hillingdon Underground Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oak Farm Library (->s), 160 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Bernadette Catholic Primary School are Oak Wood School (0.3 miles), Swakeleys School for Girls (0.3 miles), Bishopshalt School (0.6 miles) and De Salis Studio College (0.9 miles).

Oak Wood SchoolSwakeleys School for GirlsBishopshalt SchoolDe Salis Studio College

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Colette Acres
Pupils:414
LA:Hillingdon
Phone:01895232298
Address:160 Long Lane, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB10 0EH
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST (15 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2025

Ofsted Rating

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as St Bernadette Catholic Primary School (URN 102423), it was rated Good in January 2014.

URN:151809
UKPRN:10098057
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

8.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.8

Avg class size

27.2

Infant (KS1)

28.4

KS2

16

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Bernadette Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 102423). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+8ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Bernadette Catholic Primary School.

  • The FunZone470m away · Not yet graded
  • Ali's Academy490m away · Not yet graded
  • First Class Learning - Oak Farm Library510m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Oak Farm Library (->S)
162m · 3 min walk
Clifton Gardens (UB10) (Stop UU)
167m · 3 min walk
Burleigh Road / Hillingdon (->W)
365m · 6 min walk
Grosvenor Crescent North Hillingdon (->W)
556m · 9 min walk
Grosvenor Crescent (->S)
617m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
28
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 25 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Bernadette Catholic Primary School

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What the report includes for St Bernadette Catholic Primary School:

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at St Bernadette Catholic Primary School for 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Hillingdon got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

414 pupils

472 places

58 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Uxbridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,151
Projected new pupils:288

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uxbridge

Across Hillingdon council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

4,157

Applications

3,222

Got 1st preference

94.6%

Got preferred school

99.3%

All primary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

38

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

12.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty11
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder11
Moderate Learning Difficulty9
Speech, Language & Communication8
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
31.2%
Asian
16.0%
Black
7.9%
Mixed
15.7%
Chinese
0.2%
Other
6.0%
Unclassified
4.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.2%
English as Additional Language33.3%

414

Total Pupils

203

Boys

211

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

19.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,346

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at St Bernadette Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 102423). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

5.4%

Overall absence

10.6%

Persistent absence

357

Enrolments

Authorised5.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Persistent (10%+)10.6%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
2.4%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
5.5%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
5.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Bernadette Catholic Primary School

Are there exam results for St Bernadette Catholic Primary School?

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 102423), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Bernadette Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as St Bernadette Catholic Primary School (URN 102423), it was rated Good in January 2014.

What is the catchment area for St Bernadette Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Bernadette Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at St Bernadette Catholic Primary School?

Classes at St Bernadette Catholic Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Bernadette Catholic Primary School?

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School has around 414 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to St Bernadette Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming St Bernadette Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does St Bernadette Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Bernadette Catholic Primary School: The FunZone (470m away, registered, not yet graded), Ali's Academy (490m away, registered, not yet graded) and First Class Learning - Oak Farm Library (510m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Bernadette Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 25 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Bernadette Catholic Primary School?

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School is at 160 Long Lane, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB10 0EH.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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