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.
Ofsted inspections St Bernard's first recorded Ofsted inspection was in February 2001 with the most recent inspection being February 2024.
Date of inspection Outcome 6–8 February 2001 Very good 8–9 November 2006 Good 10–11 November 2011 Outstanding 20–21 February 2024 Good
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
External links St Bernard's Catholic High School site Hallam Diocese OFSTED page for St. Bernard's