St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Walsall

From the headteacher's welcome: "St. Bernadette's is a Catholic Primary School offering full-time education for Reception to Year 6 (4-11 year olds), from September 2026 we also have a Nursery (3 year olds), and we are part of the St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. Situated about a mile from Brownhills High Street in a pleasant location, with attractive grounds."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Walsall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School are St James Academy (0.3 miles); Watling Street Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); Millfield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 96% reading, 85% maths); and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths).

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

41.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%) and Asian (12%).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brownhills Memorial Hall (adjacent), 220 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 141 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297).

In 2024/25, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School are Brownhills Ormiston Academy (0.2 miles), Erasmus Darwin Academy (1.2 miles) and Shire Oak Academy (1.2 miles).