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Maltby Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Rotherham, S66 8AB

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,678 of 3,312

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,209 of 2,536

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Maltby Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,096 of 1,357 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Richard Wood
TrustPLACE PARTNERSHIP - A MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Jan 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136042.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Attainment 8 score39.842.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths56.6%60.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.6%40.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.8%11.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths46%55.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4189--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Average points per A-level entry26.1832.9435
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels29.7633.1435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better14.3%13.2%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.96--
A-level progressWell below average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study74--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,096
Girls585
Boys511
Eligible for free school meals32.8%
First language not English5.1%
SEN support216
EHC plan49
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.1%
Other White
3.1%
African
1.8%
White and Black African
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other mixed
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
Irish
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence9%8.7%8%
Persistent absence27.6%24.2%21.6%
Severe absence3.1%4.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)175
Applications (Year 7)222
First preference applications (Year 7)167
First preference offers (Year 7)167
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,357
Pupils on roll1,115
Unfilled places17.8%
Sixth form places200
Sixth form pupils on roll147

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult10.8
Teachers (FTE)60.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.54
Support staff (FTE)53.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2565.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2559.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate50.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92.7%
Staying in education86.4%
School sixth form48%
Further education36.2%
Not sustained5.6%
Apprenticeship3.4%
Employment2.8%
Sixth form college1.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination85.9%
Higher education43.5%
Employment28.2%
Apprenticeship11.8%
Not sustained9.4%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Maltby Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMaltby Manor AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMaltby Lilly Hall AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)Academy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCrags Community SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryMaltby Redwood AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Maltby Academy

What is Maltby Academy's Ofsted rating?

Maltby Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Maltby Academy rank in England?

Maltby Academy ranks 2,678 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 80% of schools) and 2,209 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Maltby Academy?

Maltby Academy has 1,096 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,357.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.