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Wath Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Rotherham, S63 7NW

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,029 of 3,312

Better than 68% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#923 of 2,536

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Wath Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils2,104 of 2,086 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andrew Hopkin
TrustPLACE PARTNERSHIP - A MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Apr 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145848.

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 score49.742.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths69.6%60.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths50.8%40.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths18.8%11.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63.8%55.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4309--

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 entry35.9132.9435
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels34.933.1435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better17.6%13.2%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.19--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study204--
Average applied general gradeDist---

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils2,104
Girls1,055
Boys1,049
Eligible for free school meals22.5%
First language not English4.2%
SEN support257
EHC plan88
Average class size21.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.8%
Other White
2.6%
African
1.9%
White and Asian
1%
Other Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%

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 absence6.7%8.7%8%
Persistent absence18.9%24.2%21.6%
Severe absence2.6%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)322
Applications (Year 7)737
First preference applications (Year 7)479
First preference offers (Year 7)321
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)270

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places2,086
Pupils on roll2,021
Unfilled places3.1%
Sixth form places400
Sixth form pupils on roll408

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult12.5
Teachers (FTE)105.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)41.31
Support staff (FTE)74.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25104.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2599.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions5

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 destination88.4%
Staying in education79.9%
School sixth form48.7%
Further education28.9%
Not sustained7.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%
Employment3.8%
Sixth form college1.6%

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 destination85.6%
Higher education46.2%
Employment25.1%
Apprenticeship14.4%
Not sustained11.8%
Further education0%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Wath Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWath Central Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondarySaint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in HumanitiesAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryWath Victoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryWath Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySwinton Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHighfield Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryBrampton Ellis CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondarySwinton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimarySwinton Queen Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wath Academy

What is Wath Academy's Ofsted rating?

Wath Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2023.

How does Wath Academy rank in England?

Wath Academy ranks 1,029 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 68% of schools) and 923 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Wath Academy?

Wath Academy has 2,104 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 2,086.

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.