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St Bernard's High School
Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7JS
St Bernard's High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 970 girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Progress, Attainment, Attendance and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Representation.
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Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Destinations: Above average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite high. Show details
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is about average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is above average.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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