St Bernard's Catholic High SchoolClifton Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernard's Catholic High School and Clifton Community School are secondary schools in Rotherham.
St Bernard's Catholic High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Clifton Community School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bernard's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernard's Catholic High School was judged Good and Clifton Community School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.3 for St Bernard's Catholic High School and 37.0 for Clifton Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Bernard's Catholic High School (51.3 in 2021-22, 50.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Clifton Community School (37.3 in 2021-22, 37.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamSt Bernard's Catholic High School | RotherhamClifton Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 16 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 13th of 16 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 818 | 1,146 | |
| Capacity | 730 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S65 3BE | Rotherham, S65 2SN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.3 Stronger figure | 37.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% Stronger figure | 31.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.1% Stronger figure | 47.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 166 | 210 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 820 | 1,112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 62.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.2% | 48.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 37.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Clifton Community School
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