St Bernard's Preparatory School, Slough
St Bernard's Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Slough. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Bernard's Preparatory School in detail
St Bernard's Preparatory School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Bernard's Preparatory School, one of the leading prep schools in Berkshire. As a Catholic school we celebrate the Catholic faith but also welcome and embrace children of all faiths. A key foundation of our daily school life is recognising our commonalities and celebrating our differences and developing mutual respect, understanding and tolerance."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket and athletics.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Slough
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Bernard's Preparatory School are Long Close School (0.6 miles, selective); Sikh Heritage Girls School (0.9 miles); Langley Hall Arts Academy (1.1 miles); and Eton End School (1.3 miles).
Long Close SchoolSikh Heritage Girls SchoolLangley Hall Arts AcademyEton End School
Who goes there
In 2026, 23 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Uxbridge Road Sainsbury's (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Bernard's Preparatory 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 543 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Slough (290), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
10 February 2026
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
7 February 2023
Regulatory Compliance
6 June 2018
Integrated
13 May 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from St Bernard's Preparatory School
St Bernard’s Prep Highlighted top choice in The Telegraph’s Latest Regional School Guide
17 Sep 2026
Triple Victory! St Bernard’s Prep Retains SATIPS National Handwriting Shield
14 Sep 2026
Maths Excellence: St Bernard’s Prep Shines in National Challenge
29 Apr 2026
Bernie’s Journey: Trunks Across the Thames trail
20 Apr 2026
ISingPop
1 Dec 2025
SATIPS Handwriting Competition
29 Sep 2025
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 36 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
229 pupils
316 places
87 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Slough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Slough
Across Slough council
Places available
2,589
Applications
2,239
Got 1st preference
68.7%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Slough council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
10.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
229
Total Pupils
116
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
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Questions parents ask about St Bernard's Preparatory School
When was St Bernard's Preparatory School last inspected?
St Bernard's Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2026.
How many pupils go to St Bernard's Preparatory School?
St Bernard's Preparatory School has around 229 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Bernard's Preparatory School?
St Bernard's Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St Bernard's Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 36 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Bernard's Preparatory School?
St Bernard's Preparatory School is at Hawtrey Close, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1TB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)