Maltby Academy

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-19
Religion Does not apply
Address Braithwell Road
Maltby
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S66 8AB
Phone 01709812864
Reference Number 136042

Maltby Academy is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard of education across all aspects of its provision. The school has fostered a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and supported, contributing to positive behavior and engagement in learning. The curriculum is ambitious and effectively designed to prepare students for academic success while also promoting personal development through valuable life skills education. Although there are notable strengths, including effective support for pupils with special educational needs and a commitment to improving attendance, there are areas that require further attention.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1121
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.46%
Girls: 52.54%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 80 130 210
8 98 93 191
9 84 107 191
10 92 100 192
11 102 87 189
12 48 40 88
13 28 32 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.3%
White, Other 3.2%
White & Black (African) 1.2%
African 1%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
White & Asian 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.2%
Asian, Other 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 26 Apr 2022
Date Report
26 Apr 2022 School inspection:
14 Mar 2017 Short inspection
17 Feb 2014 Curriculum and development visit
30 May 2012 Full inspection:
14 Jul 2011 Monitoring visit

Strengths

  • Welcoming and inclusive environment for pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • Ambitious curriculum designed to deepen pupils' knowledge.
  • High expectations for pupil behavior and academic engagement.
  • Strong focus on personal development and life skills education.
  • Effective reading support initiatives introduced.
  • Positive relationships fostered between staff and pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils lack secure knowledge of key content in certain subjects.
  • Attendance is not sufficiently high for a small group of pupils.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
42

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 33.9%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 48.7%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 26.17
Average Points (best 3) 29.76

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 14.3%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 26 2
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 8 6

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