Wickersley School and Sports College, Rotherham

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Wickersley School and Sports College

Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham S66 1JL

https://www.wickersley.net/

Wickersley School and Sports College is a non-selective academy. It has about 2,100 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Wickersley Partnership Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Thrybergh Academy, Clifton Community School, Rawmarsh Community School and The Gainsborough Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Attainment, Attendance and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.1		St Bernard's Catholic High School
2.2		Thrybergh Academy
2.7		Maltby Academy
2.9		Clifton Community School
3.0		Oakwood High School
4.2		Aston Academy
4.3		Rawmarsh Community School
4.4		Dinnington High School
4.5		Brinsworth Academy
4.5		De Warenne Academy
4.7		Swinton Academy
4.8		Wingfield Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is above average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Provision for special educational needs

Hearing impairment

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