Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 144364
- Address
- Tait Avenue, Edlington, DN12 1HH
- Website
- https://www.stwcc.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1166 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 83.4%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 3.3%
Unclassified 2.5%
African 1.5%
Other 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 3%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.1
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.4
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 253 132 121 |
| Year 8 | 228 115 113 |
| Year 9 | 179 83 96 |
| Year 10 | 194 104 90 |
| Year 11 | 163 79 84 |
| Year 12 | 82 35 47 |
| Year 13 | 67 37 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 80.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 31.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 29.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 18.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 50.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 10.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |