Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 22 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
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1101 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.8%
- Persistent absence
- 35.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 85.7%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 2.7%
Unclassified 2.3%
African 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 23 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 86 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 186 |
Admissions
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 119 120 |
| Year 8 | 200 95 105 |
| Year 9 | 185 97 88 |
| Year 10 | 167 80 87 |
| Year 11 | 188 89 99 |
| Year 12 | 74 40 34 |
| Year 13 | 48 20 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 78.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 30.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 27.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 19.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 13.0% 7.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 8.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 69.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 20.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 2.2% |