St. Bernard’s is a small special school for pupils with moderate, severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties and complex needs. Some also have autism-spectrum disorders or social, emotional and behavioural problems. Every pupil has a statement of special educational needs. There is term-time residential provision available for pupils for four nights a week. Currently two pupils attend. The school became part of the Lincolnshire Wolds Federation with the Horncastle St Lawrence School in September 2012.They share a newly formed governing body with an executive headteacher in overall charge of both schools. There are two deputy headteachers within the federation, one in charge of each site. Pupils regularly visit the other federation school and some attend lessons at St Michael’s Primary, Eastfields Infants and Monks Dyke Secondary Schools. Sixth formers may attend Boston, Lincoln, Grimsby or Linkage Colleges as well as ‘SENSE’ or ‘Welfare to Work’, plus a range of work experience links. A higher-than-average number of pupils are known to be eligible for the pupil premium (extra funds for pupils known to be eligible for free school needs, looked after by the local authority or with a parent in the armed forces). The vast majority of pupils are White British and speak English as their first language. The school employs an outreach teacher for local mainstream schools and helps to assess preschool children with special educational needs.