St Bernard’s Catholic High School is an average-sized voluntary aided school. Since the previous inspection, the number on roll has risen slightly. Numbers vary in each year group. Some students travel considerable distances to attend the school. Most students are of White British heritage. The vast majority of students speak English as their first language. The proportion of students identified by the school as disabled or as having special educational needs is below the national average. The proportion of students eligible for extra support through pupil premium funding is below the national average. The pupil premium supports those students who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress in English and mathematics. A small number of students in Year 10 and Year 11 attend off-site provision at two providers: The Pitstop Project and The Dropzone. St Bernard’s School works with Queen Katherine’s Teaching School Alliance and The Catholic Teaching Alliance North. The school holds the Healthy Schools Award and the International School Award.