66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
664.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
820
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRotherham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bernard's Catholic High School · Secondary · Rotherham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-2pp
76%69%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-6pp
57%49%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
48.9
+0.6
51.348.946.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.9
EBacc entry
26%
-6pp
39%26%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
664.5
+67.6
664.5570.2476.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 664.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
820
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, S65 3BE
Local authority
Rotherham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 43% | 48.9 | Not applicable | 26% | 664.5 | 39% | 820 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 49% | 48.3 | +0.32 | 32% | 597.0 | 39% | 810 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 49% | 49.0 | +0.12 | 39% | 574.3 | 42% | 791 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 57% | 51.3 | +0.13 | 13% | 476.0 | 47% | 764 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 40% | 46.5 | +0.01 | 28% | 494.4 | 30% | 692 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 42% | 48.0 | +0.05 | 14% | 516.8 | 25% | 698 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 44% | 48.1 | +0.00 | 30% | — | 42% | 695 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 820 | 17.8 | 21% | 16% | 23% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 810 | 16.7 | 19% | 14% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 791 | 15.9 | 17% | 12% | 21% | 6% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 764 | 16.8 | 18% | 13% | 23% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 745 | 16.0 | 16% | 14% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 692 | 14.5 | 11% | 13% | 23% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 698 | 15.2 | 7% | 12% | 25% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 695 | 14.1 | 6% | 11% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.