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Thrybergh Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Rotherham, S65 4BP

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,137 of 3,312

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

Thrybergh Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils525
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Adrian May
TrustWICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Feb 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148547.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.34.6, worse than England, worse than Rotherham42.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.40.2%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham60.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.22.8%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham40.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.4%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham11.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths37%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham55.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 492--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils525
Girls279
Boys246
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.62.1%
First language not English7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.868
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.141
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size17.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.7%
Other White
4.6%
African
3.2%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)37.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.98
Support staff (FTE)33.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

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

Admissions

2022/23

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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.5
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0
Offers made (Year 7)2026/27Places offered on national offer day.83
Applications (Year 7)2026/27Includes every preference parents listed.104
First preference applications (Year 7)2026/27Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Year 7)2026/27First-choice applicants who were offered a place.64
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2026/276

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence15.7%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham8.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.43%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham24.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.11.5%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham4.2%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate83.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions18.9%
Permanent exclusion rate1.1%
Permanent exclusions6

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.81.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.72.9%
Further education50.5%
Sixth form college15%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.15%
Employment4.7%
School sixth form3.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%

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

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Frequently asked questions about Thrybergh Academy

What is Thrybergh Academy's Ofsted rating?

Thrybergh Academy is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thrybergh Academy rank in England?

Thrybergh Academy ranks 3,137 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 94% of schools).

What are Thrybergh Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 22.8% of pupils at Thrybergh Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 34.6 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Thrybergh Academy?

For Reception entry in 2022/23, Thrybergh Academy made 5 offers from 5 applications (1 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, it made 83 offers from 104 applications (1.3 per offer), and 64 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thrybergh Academy?

Thrybergh Academy has 525 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Thrybergh Academy?

Thrybergh Academy had 868 school places in 2024/25.

Does Thrybergh Academy have a sixth form?

No, Thrybergh Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Thrybergh Academy?

At Thrybergh Academy, the average class had 17.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thrybergh Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thrybergh Academy missed 15.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 43% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.