Wath Academy
Sandygate, Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wath Academy is a secondary school in Rotherham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 3rd of 12 secondary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 July 2023, report published 26 September 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 July 2023
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 are reminded of these standards in all aspects of school life, including throughout the sixth form. Pupils say they enjoy lessons and feel challenged and supported by teachers. They make excellent progress in most subjects and achieve well. They behave in a calm and orderly manner and are attentive in lessons. Pupils enjoy exceptional development opportunities that extend learning beyond the classroom. They learn many different life skills to help prepare them for the wider world. Pupils learn how to debate through a structured programme and build oracy skills as they progress through school. There is an extensive careers programme to ensure pupils are well prepared for their next steps in education or employment. Pupils are happy and safe. They have trusted adults that they can talk to if something is worrying them. Pupils are taught how to keep themselves safe and about local dangers such as those found at Manvers Lake.
What the school should improve
- Across a minority of subjects, there is some inconsistency in the use of assessments to effectively help pupils learn and remember more. There is variability in the clarity and precision of feedback provided to pupils about how to improve. Leaders should ensure that assessment is consistently used to identify component knowledge that is missing and that this information is then fed back to pupils and acted on. This will help all pupils to progress through the curriculum, knowing more and remembering more.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
286 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
143 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
2,104 pupils on roll, with places for 1,800
Schools near Wath Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Swinton Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.1 |
| The Laurel Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 50.2 |
| Rawmarsh Community School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 38.8 |
| Astrea Academy Dearne | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.2 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- PLACE PARTNERSHIP - A MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Hopkin
- Phone
- 01709760222
- Address
- Sandygate, Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- URN
- 145848
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.