St Bernard's Catholic High School, Rotherham

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 Catholic High School
Address
Herringthorpe Valley Road Rotherham , South Yorkshire , S65 3BE England
Coordinates	53.4237°N 1.3220°W / 53.4237; -1.3220
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	'I have come so that they may have life, and have it to the full' (John 10:10)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1961
Local authority	Rotherham MBC
Department for Education URN	138329 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Finn O'Connor
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	715
Houses	Four named after the medieval Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire: Fountains, Kirkstall, Rievaulx, and Roche
Colour(s)	Blue, Red, Green, and Yellow
Website	https://www.sbch.org.uk/

Ofsted inspections

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[1][3]
8–9 November 2006	Good[4]
10–11 November 2011	Outstanding[5]
20 - 21 February 2024	Good[6]

Headteachers

• Mr James Joseph O'Connor 1961 – August 1985

• Mr C. J. Giblin 1985 – 1997

• Mrs Eunice Newton 1997 – 2004

• Mr David Butler 2004 – 2014

• Mr Terry Mahon 2014 – 2017

• Mrs Siobhan Kent April 2017 – December 2022

• Mrs Kate Crawford January 2023 – July 2024

• Mr Andrew Riding September 2024 – Present

References

1. "INSPECTION REPORT 6th February 2001 – 8th February 2001" (PDF). Retrieved 2 January 2015.
2. "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
3. "Inspections 2000–2005". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
4. "Inspection Report 8–9 November 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 2 January 2015.
5. "Inspection report 10–11 November 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 2 January 2015.
6. "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

External links

• St Bernard's Catholic High School site
• Hallam Diocese
• OFSTED page for St. Bernard's