Wales High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Unique reference
- 136331
- Address
- Storth Lane, Kiveton Park, S26 5QQ
- Website
- http://www.waleshigh.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1815 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 88.5%
Unclassified 4.6%
Mixed 3%
Other White 2%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 41.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 42 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 32 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Wales High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 294
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 347
- 2nd preference
- 168
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 105
Offers
- 1st preference
- 293
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 33
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 313 140 173 |
| Year 8 | 317 161 156 |
| Year 9 | 320 158 162 |
| Year 10 | 303 147 156 |
| Year 11 | 315 175 140 |
| Year 12 | 136 61 75 |
| Year 13 | 104 41 63 |
| Year 14 | 7 3 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 79.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 35.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 24.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 18.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 50.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 11.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.6% 2.4% |