| St Bernard's Catholic High School | |
| Motto: | 'I have come so that they may have life, and have it to the full' (John 10:10) |
| Established: | 1961 |
| Coordinates: | 53.4237°N -1.322°W |
| Address: | Herringthorpe Valley Road |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | S65 3BE |
| Head: | Finn O'Connor |
| Local Authority: | Rotherham MBC |
| Ofsted: | Yes |
| Urn: | 138329 |
| Gender: | Co-educational |
| Enrolment: | 715 |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 16 |
| Houses: | Four named after the medieval Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire:Fountains, Kirkstall, Rievaulx, and Roche |
| Colours: | Blue, Red, Green, and Yellow |
| Website: | https://www.sbch.org.uk/ |
St Bernard's Catholic High School is a coeducational Catholic secondary school with academy status in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Its official opening date was 26 October 1961 at 3 pm. The school motto is "I have come so that they may have life, and have it to the full" (John 10:10). The school prayer is the Memorare of Saint Bernard. The school was originally a 'Specialist School for the Arts', but now it an academy of 'Applied Learning'. St. Bernard's allows students to study various qualifications, such as GCSEs, BTECs and Functional Skills, with most qualifications being equivalent to Level 2. The subject Religious Education (RE) is a mandatory subject at the school and given the same level of importance as English, Mathematics, and the Sciences.
St Bernard's first recorded Ofsted inspection was in February 2001 with the most recent inspection being February 2024.[1] [2]
| Date of inspection | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| 6–8 February 2001 | Very good[3] | |
| 8–9 November 2006 | Good[4] | |
| 10–11 November 2011 | Outstanding[5] | |
| 20 - 21 February 2024 | Good[6] |