St Bernard's Catholic High School, Rotherham

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Bernard's Catholic High School

Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham S65 3BE

https://www.sbch.org.uk/

St Bernard's Catholic High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 790 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances, Representation and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Clifton Community School
1.1		Oakwood High School
2.0		Thrybergh Academy
2.1		Wickersley School and Sports College
2.7		Brinsworth Academy
3.0		Wingfield Academy
3.1		Rawmarsh Community School
3.2		Winterhill School
3.8		Aston Academy
4.1		Swinton Academy
4.3		Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
4.5		Hinde House 2-16 Academy

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

No A-level data

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