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St Bernard’s High School Review 2026: Catholic girls’ school | FindMySchool

SchoolsWestcliff-on-SeaSt Bernard's High School

State School

St Bernard's High School

Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7JS·Southend-on-Sea·URN: 137312A 6-digit identifier assigned by the Department for Education (DfE) to uniquely identify schools in England and Wales.

Secondary & Post-16

Sixth Form

Girls

Ages 11-18

Catholic

A-levels Ranking

2,016

Academic

1,879

Overall

4

Local

GCSE Ranking

1,136

Academic

1,236

Overall

3

Local

Oxbridge Ranking

2,319

England

FMS Inspection Score

The FMS Inspection Score is FindMySchool's proprietary analysis based on official Ofsted and ISI inspection reports. It converts ratings into a standardised 1–10 scale for fair comparison across all schools in England.

Disclaimer: The FMS Inspection Score is an independent analysis by FindMySchool. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with Ofsted or ISI. Always refer to the official Ofsted or ISI report for the full picture of a school’s inspection outcome.

Good

7/10

Application Demand

76%

1st preference success

Oversubscribed

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Overview A-levels GCSE Oxbridge Ofsted Application Demand Attendance Heatmap

GCSE Ranking

1,136

Academic

1,236

Overall

3

Westcliff-on-Sea

GCSE Performance

Detailed breakdown of GCSE results for St Bernard's High School.

Grade Distribution

School result

England average

State School Performance Measures

DfE GCSE headline measures for state schools

Attainment 8

Average GCSE point score across a pupil's main eight qualifications

55.5

+9.6 vs Eng avg

EBacc APS

Average point score across English, maths, science, language and humanities

4.83

+0.76 vs Eng avg

School result

England average

GCSE Ranking

1,136

Academic

1,236

Overall

3

Westcliff-on-Sea

About GCSE Data

GCSE results use the 9–1 grading system introduced in 2017. Grades are aggregated across subjects based on official DfE published data.

Grade Guide

9Exceptional (top ~5%)
8Outstanding
7Excellent (old A)
4Standard pass

State School Measures

EBacc: English Baccalaureate, a set of core GCSE subjects: English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography
Attainment 8: Average score across eight qualifications including English, maths, three EBacc subjects and three other approved qualifications
English and maths 5+: Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in both English and maths GCSEs
EBacc entry: Percentage of pupils entered for the full English Baccalaureate combination
EBacc APS: Average point score across the EBacc subject pillars