St Bernard's High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Westcliff-on-Sea, East of England SS0 7JS · Southend-on-Sea
#96 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#787 of 4,090 nationally
About St Bernard's High School
St Bernard's High School is a academy secondary located in Westcliff-on-Sea, in the Southend-on-Sea local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,001 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 75.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 96th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (85th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,001; capacity filled 97.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 83.2%; ebacc average points 4.25.
There are 11 schools in Westcliff-on-Sea; St Bernard's High School ranks 5th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Bernard's High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,001
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 83.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Bernard's High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
303 students · 341 m away
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery
Westcliff-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
690 students · 471 m away
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 594 m away
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff
Southend-on-Sea · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
103 students · 642 m away
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School
Southend-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
611 students · 812 m away
The Westborough School
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 1.0 km away
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Southend-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 1.5 km away
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,293 students · 1.8 km away
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,332 students · 1.8 km away
Bournemouth Park Academy
Southend-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
534 students · 1.9 km away
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1,006 students
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996 students
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
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991 students
Pix Brook Academy
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1,011 students
Tabor Academy
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Westbourne Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernard's High School a good school?
St Bernard's High School has a Success Index (England) of 75.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #96 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Bernard's High School rank in East of England?
St Bernard's High School ranks #96 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #787 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Bernard's High School?
St Bernard's High School had 1,001 students in 2025.
Is St Bernard's High School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Bernard's High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Bernard's High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Bernard's High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.