St Bernard's High School
School Name: St Bernard's High School Address: Milton Road Town/City: Westcliff-on-Sea County: Essex Postcode: SS0 7JS Telephone Number: 01702 343583 Website: http://www.stbernards.southend.sch.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: St Bernard's High School
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Barnes
Capacity: 1030
Gender: Girls
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1001 (0% boys & 100% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.5%
URN: 137312
DfE Number: 882/5465
UKPRN: 10034788
UPRN: 100091578602
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Southend-on-Sea (E06000033)
Constituency: Southend East and Rochford (E14001501)
Electoral Ward: Milton (E05002218)
Diocese: RC04(Diocese of Brentwood)
Easting & Northing: 587246E, 185508N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 16.96" N 0° 41' 55.33" E
Plus Code: 9F32GMQX+6F
DfE Record: View record
- Compass Community School Boleyn Park (0.2km)
- Barons Court Primary School and Nursery (0.3km)
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery (0.5km)
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School (0.6km)
- Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff (0.6km)
- St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School (0.8km)
- South Essex College of Further and Higher Education (0.8km)
- The Westborough School (1.0km)
- Southend YMCA Community School (1.5km)
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery (1.5km)
Predecessor school†
- Fr Viktor Emmanuel Aurellana - Trustee. Appointed on 12 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 February 2028.
- Mrs Helen Barnes - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
- Mrs Helen Barnes - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2035.
- Mr John Booker - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 October 2026.
- Bishop of Brentwood - Member. Appointed on 17 August 2011 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
- Ms Andrea Bulheller - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 13 August 2022. Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Trustees of the Diocese of Brentwood - Member. Appointed on 17 August 2011 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
- Fr Paul Fox - Trustee. Appointed on 26 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 September 2027.
- Mrs Theresa Goodrich - Trustee. Appointed on 30 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 December 2027.
- Mr Michael Harnetty - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 May 2029.
- Mrs Philomena Johnson - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 October 2026.
- Mrs Kat Lilley - Trustee. Appointed on 4 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 February 2029.
- Mrs Cecilia Macaulay Titilola - Trustee. Appointed on 18 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2027.
- Mrs Allison Moise-Dixon - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2021. Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Rev Stephen Myers - Member. Appointed on 2 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
- Mrs Louise Norris - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2030.
- Mrs Louise Norris - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 April 2026.
- Mr Paul Sedgwick - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
- Mr George Shepherd - Trustee. Appointed on 18 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2027.
- Mrs Margaret Sullivan - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 October 2026.