Wickersley School and Sports College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Rotherham
Wickersley School and Sports College is a secondary school in Rotherham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2023. Rotherham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1JL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,984 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2023
Strengths
- “In response to this, the school has implemented plans to address weaknesses in the curriculum.”
- “As a result, pupils are now benefiting from a curriculum that is helping them to know and remember more of what they have been taught.”
- “All pupils benefit from this, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “Some pupils have not achieved well in end of key stage assessments.”
- “A small number of pupils cannot read fluently when they join the school.”
- “Leaders have not ensured that they receive the support to develop their phonics knowledge, to help them catch up quickly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 329 first-preference applications, 332 offers in total, 307 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Rotherham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.
- St Bernard's Catholic High School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Thrybergh Academy 2.2 mi Requires improvement
- Maltby Academy 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clifton Community School 2.8 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Oakwood High School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aston Academy 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rawmarsh Community School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dinnington High School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published