St Bernard's Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber S65 3BE · Rotherham
#100 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1385 of 4,090 nationally
About St Bernard's Catholic High School
St Bernard's Catholic High School is a academy secondary located in Rotherham, in the Rotherham local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 818 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 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 100th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (67th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (52th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 818; capacity filled 112.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.3%; ebacc average points 4.08.
There are 89 schools in Rotherham; St Bernard's Catholic High School ranks 23rd of 88 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%)48.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.2%
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 Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 818
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 112.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Bernard's Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Herringthorpe Junior School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
354 students · 415 m away
Herringthorpe Infant School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
281 students · 431 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
211 students · 559 m away
Badsley Primary School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
548 students · 719 m away
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
221 students · 1.1 km away
Sitwell Junior School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
302 students · 1.1 km away
Broom Valley Community School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 1.4 km away
Clifton Community School
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,146 students · 1.4 km away
Listerdale Primary Academy
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
361 students · 1.4 km away
East Dene Primary
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
326 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
818 students
Outwood Academy Easingwold
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
823 students
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
824 students
Cottingham High School
Cottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
826 students
Carlton Keighley
Keighley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
809 students
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
827 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernard's Catholic High School a good school?
St Bernard's Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 62.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #100 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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 Catholic High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Bernard's Catholic High School ranks #100 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1385 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Bernard's Catholic High School?
St Bernard's Catholic High School had 818 students in 2025.
Is St Bernard's Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Bernard's Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Bernard's Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Bernard's Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.