St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barrow-in-Furness, North West LA13 9LE · Westmorland and Furness
#406 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3310 of 4,090 nationally
About St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow is a academy secondary located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the Westmorland and Furness local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 624 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 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 406th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (48th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 624; capacity filled 68.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 43.3%; ebacc average points 3.01.
There are 29 schools in Barrow-in-Furness; St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow ranks 18th of 28 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%)34.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.3%
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 Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 624
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 68.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 43.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chetwynde School
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
508 students · 370 m away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Barrow-in-Furness · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 635 m away
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 770 m away
St Paul's CofE Junior School
Barrow-in-Furness · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
71 students · 938 m away
Yarlside Academy
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 1.2 km away
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery
Barrow in Furness · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
267 students · 1.3 km away
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Barrow-in-Furness · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
228 students · 1.3 km away
Newton Village Academy
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
79 students · 1.4 km away
Victoria Academy
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
209 students · 1.5 km away
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,187 students · 1.6 km away
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
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615 students
The Macclesfield Academy
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Rayner Stephens High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow a good school?
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow has a Success Index (England) of 23.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #406 of 536 in North West. 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 Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow rank in North West?
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow ranks #406 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3310 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow?
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow had 624 students in 2025.
Is St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow a primary school or a secondary school?
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.