Wath Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Rotherham, Rotherham
S63 7NW
Composite score
59.7

Wath Academy at a glance

Located in Rotherham, Rotherham, Wath Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. The school educates roughly 2,031 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 47.8, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 1.7 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 39% of secondary schools nationally.

45% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 65% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,220
National rank
#101
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#3
In Rotherham
Top 39%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
47.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
45%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
65%
% EBacc grade 5+
9%
EBacc average points score
4.01

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 2,031 % FSM ever-6 27.7% % EAL 4.7% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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