Wath Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Rotherham
Wath Academy is a secondary school in Rotherham for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023. Rotherham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sandygate, Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 2,104 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils learn to have the highest expectations of success at this inclusive school.”
- “They aim to achieve standards of high aspirations, act with integrity and adopt a positive mindset in all they do.”
- “Pupils say they enjoy lessons and feel challenged and supported by teachers.”
To improve
- “In a minority of subjects at key stage 3 and key stage 4, assessment is not consistently used to identify precisely how pupils are to improve.”
- “Where this happens, teachers do not always act on assessment to ensure that pupils are clear on their next steps.”
- “This has an impact on pupils’ success in building and remembering more knowledge over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 2023 (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) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.8 | 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: 479 first-preference applications, 322 offers in total, 321 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 2024 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.
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Swinton Academy 1.2 mi Good
- Rawmarsh Community School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thrybergh Academy 3.6 mi Requires improvement
- Wingfield Academy 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Clifton Community School 4.4 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Winterhill School 4.8 mi School remains Good
- St Bernard's Catholic High School 5.0 mi Good Last distance published