Wickersley School and Sports College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 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
- 2002 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 85.4%
Pakistani 5%
Mixed 3%
Other White 1.8%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 41.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 66 |
| Biology | GCSE | 104 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 105 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| Economics | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Wickersley School and Sports College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 328
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 309
- 2nd preference
- 194
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 293
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 338 169 169 |
| Year 8 | 357 185 172 |
| Year 9 | 339 165 174 |
| Year 10 | 334 158 176 |
| Year 11 | 328 159 169 |
| Year 12 | 168 90 78 |
| Year 13 | 138 70 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 79.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 35.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 24.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 18.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 50.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 11.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.6% 2.4% |