Ofsted: Good trending_up Popular emoji_events #1 in Rotherham public Top 15% UK

Wickersley School and Sports College

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

personMr Tony Hardcastle

corporate_fareWICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onRotherham, S66 1JL

language Visit Website phone 1709542147

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

groups

Students

2,098

trending_up

Attainment 8

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#1 in Rotherham

#1,076 of 3,216 nationally

summarize

Wickersley School and Sports College is a Academy converter secondary school in Rotherham, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

article

School Summary

Wickersley School and Sports College is an academy converter in Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 2,002 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49, placing the school #1 in Rotherham and #1,076 of 3,216 nationally. 55.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 21 A-level subjects. 56.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 26.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.09 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

55.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.3%

Entering EBacc66.70%

EBacc APS4.41

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64.80%

EBacc APS4.4

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS4.04

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS4.4

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS4.18

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS4.44

explore

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

90%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

workspace_premium

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*8.4%

Achieving A*–A26.6%

Achieving A*–B56.8%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate94.0%

A-level subjects offered21

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

114

Retention rate99.10%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate96.80%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

108

Retention rate96.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 November 2023

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

06 March 2014

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2013-09-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-11-26

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

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

Suspension Rate

4.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(49 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 2,002 pupils. During this period, there were 81 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	2,002	81	4.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	2,008	94	4.7%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	2,032	84	4.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	2,050	61	3.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	2,061	70	3.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	2,090	85	4.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	2,098	134	6.4%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	2,107	142	6.7%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	2,113	106	5.0%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	2,117	155	7.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	2,126	139	6.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	2,125	80	3.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	2,124	18	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	2,125	119	5.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	2,119	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	2,119	67	3.2%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	2,124	99	4.7%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	2,088	45	2.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	2,087	81	3.9%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	2,088	103	4.9%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	2,089	106	5.1%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	2,095	50	2.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	2,096	72	3.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	2,061	89	4.3%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	2,078	81	3.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	2,083	79	3.8%	3.1%	0

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

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

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 107 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 64 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 58 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 41 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils