Wath Academy

Wath Academy has made significant progress since its establishment and shines in multiple areas, showcasing good overall effectiveness and exceptional personal development as well as leadership. The school promotes a culture of high aspirations and integrity among pupils, who feel well-supported and engaged in their learning. Though most pupils make excellent progress academically, areas such as the use of assessments in certain subjects need improvement to enhance knowledge retention and clarity for students. Notably, the school's leadership is actively involved and committed to continuous improvement, fostering a supportive environment for both staff and students.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate high expectations of success and engage positively in their learning.
• Exceptional personal development opportunities prepare pupils for life beyond school.
• Strong leadership with a focus on continuous improvement in the quality of education.
• Teachers are well-trained and employ varied strategies to support all learners.
• High standards of pupil behavior in and out of the classroom.
• Extensive extracurricular activities and clubs enhance student experience.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent use of assessments in a minority of subjects is hindering pupil progress.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wath Academy attended 92.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.1% of pupils at Wath Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 5 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wath Academy had 19.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.2% of pupils at Wath Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Wath Academy received £7,731 and spent £7,273 for each of its 2,040 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,009,000 (£985 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Place Partnership - A Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,667 and spending £7,527 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Rotherham · Rotherham local authority: places and applications

Wath Academy is part of Place Partnership - A Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Ravenfield Primary Academy Rotherham
• Sir Thomas Wharton Academy Doncaster
• Maltby Redwood Academy Rotherham
• Maltby Lilly Hall Academy Rotherham
• Maltby Manor Academy Rotherham
• Maltby Academy Rotherham
• Horbury Primary Academy Wakefield
• Horbury Academy Wakefield
• Middlestown Primary Academy Wakefield
• South Ossett Infant Academy Ossett

What is Wath Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wath Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Wath Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Wath Academy was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Wath Academy have?

Wath Academy has 2,104 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wath Academy cover?

Wath Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Wath Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 49.7, and 51% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Wath Academy?

Wath Academy is at Sandygate, Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW.