Wath Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 4 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
- 145848
- Address
- Sandygate, Wath-on-Dearne, S63 7NW
- Website
- www.wathacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1993 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 90.2%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 2.5%
African 1.5%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.39
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.15
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.07
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 14 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 180 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 27 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Wath Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 310
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 446
- 2nd preference
- 199
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 279
Offers
- 1st preference
- 300
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 33
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 348 175 173 |
| Year 8 | 336 194 142 |
| Year 9 | 329 147 182 |
| Year 10 | 289 141 148 |
| Year 11 | 318 156 162 |
| Year 12 | 198 98 100 |
| Year 13 | 175 74 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 80.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 31.0% 30.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 27.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 21.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 6.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 59.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 16.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.2% |