St Bernard's Catholic High School
Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, S65 3BEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Bernard's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Rotherham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 4th of 12 secondary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 February 2024, report published 23 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 February 2024
St Bernard's has an exceptionally strong sense of community, where everyone is welcomed, accepted and nurtured. As a result, pupils are happy and feel safe coming to school. Instances of poor behaviour are rare. Bullying, discrimination and unkind language are not tolerated at the school. Staff know pupils very well and care deeply about the work that they do. This leads to exceptionally strong relationships and a sense of mutual respect throughout the school. The school mission statement of 'living life to the full' is clearly understood by both staff and pupils. The school promotes pupils' talents and interests. There is an extremely wide range of opportunities for pupils to carry out community and charity work both locally and abroad. Pupils are ambitious for their futures because of the exceptional support and guidance they get at school. In recent years, pupils' achievement across many subjects has improved. Over time, leaders have taken swift and effective action to improve how the curriculum is taught in subjects where the progress pupils have made is less strong. This work is ongoing. The personal development curriculum meets the needs of pupils at St Bernard's extremely well. This curriculum reflects the high expectations and strong values that leaders share for everyone at the school. As a result, pupils leave school as compassionate, well-rounded and mature young adults.
What the school should improve
- Some aspects of the curriculum, both in its design and implementation, are not as refined in all subjects as the strongest examples in school. This results in some variation in how well pupils learn the curriculum in different subjects. The school should continue its ongoing work to strengthen the existing curriculum in individual subjects, through its effective training and support for staff.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
163 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
818 pupils on roll, with places for 730
Schools near St Bernard's Catholic High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Community School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 29.4 |
| Oakwood High School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 47.5 |
| Thomas Rotherham College | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Wickersley School and Sports College | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.0 |
| Thrybergh Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 28.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Riding
- Phone
- 01709828183
- Address
- Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, S65 3BE
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- URN
- 138329
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.