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Rawmarsh Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Matthew Turton

corporate_fareWICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onRotherham, S62 7GA

language Visit Website phone 1709710672

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,085

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Attainment 8

38.8

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Rotherham

#2,702 of 3,216 nationally

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Rawmarsh Community School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Rotherham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Rawmarsh Community School is an academy sponsor led in Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 1,091 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.8, placing the school #13 in Rotherham and #2,702 of 3,216 nationally. 35.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

38.8

Grade 5+ E&M

35.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.6%

Entering EBacc26.10%

EBacc APS3.18

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75.00%

EBacc APS3.34

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS3.13

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.76

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc1%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS3.44

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.61

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 February 2022

Inspection Report

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04 May 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-05-04

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-05-15

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

13.2%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.1%(77 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,091 pupils. During this period, there were 144 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,091	144	13.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,090	163	15.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,094	97	8.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,094	106	9.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,099	185	16.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,079	157	14.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,085	194	17.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,089	189	17.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,071	187	17.5%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,076	205	19.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,074	101	9.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,048	66	6.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,049	21	2.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,055	91	8.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,053	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,053	46	4.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,057	108	10.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	979	0	0.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	988	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	992	100	10.1%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	937	93	9.9%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	939	76	8.1%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	942	176	18.7%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	874	70	8.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	870	82	9.4%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	858	84	9.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 137 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 93 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 68 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils