St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE · Rotherham · secondary school
3rd of 15 secondary schools in Rotherham we can score, 16 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.5/10 against 931 of them, against 6.1/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 42.9 · 48 | 30% | 1.43 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.32 · 74 | 25% | 1.85 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.9 · 66 | 10% | 0.66 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 42.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.9, compared with the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.32 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (6.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.1 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join anime, film, and mindfulness clubs, or take part in cheerleading, HIIT fitness, and Irish dancing. The school also organises religious retreats. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 820 pupils in a capacity of 730, meaning it is over capacity by 90. This means places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity by 90 pupils? What specific support is offered to help pupils improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the after-school club operate for students who need care after lessons?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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