Wickersley School and Sports College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 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
- 140646
- Address
- Bawtry Road, Wickersley, S66 1JL
- Website
- www.wickersley.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2050 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 86%
Pakistani 4.6%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 1.8%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.15
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 36 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 108 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 108 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Wickersley School and Sports College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 335
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 354
- 2nd preference
- 214
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 318
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 355 185 170 |
| Year 8 | 339 164 175 |
| Year 9 | 338 163 175 |
| Year 10 | 333 160 173 |
| Year 11 | 357 187 170 |
| Year 12 | 153 76 77 |
| Year 13 | 175 86 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 79.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 31.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 28.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 18.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 6.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 58.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 12.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 1.7% |