Wales High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 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
- 1833 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 88.9%
Unclassified 4.4%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 1.5%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.15
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 30 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 32 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 57 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 102 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Wales High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 300
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 311
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 89
Offers
- 1st preference
- 291
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 325 162 163 |
| Year 8 | 325 160 165 |
| Year 9 | 308 152 156 |
| Year 10 | 319 178 141 |
| Year 11 | 310 163 147 |
| Year 12 | 113 45 68 |
| Year 13 | 132 61 71 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 79.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 31.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 28.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 18.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 6.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 58.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 12.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.3% 1.7% |