SCHOOL PROFILE

Wickersley School and Sports College

Secondary Academy converter URN 140646
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 2,280 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Rotherham
Trust WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,984 1,984 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 995 50.2% of pupils
Male pupils 989 49.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

17.9%
6.9 pts below England
School 17.9%
Rotherham 30.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.2%
16.1 pts below England
School 4.2%
Rotherham 13.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
Rotherham 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.9%
1,664
Pakistani
5.9%
118
Any other White background
1.7%
34
White and Asian
1.6%
31
African
1.4%
28
Any other Asian background
0.9%
17
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.3% 304 of 1,984 pupils
5.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.3%
Rotherham 24.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.5% 228 pupils
England 14.8% 3.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.8% 76 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 91
Social, emotional & mental health 90
Specific learning difficulty 60
Moderate learning difficulty 28
Speech, language & communication 17
Hearing impairment 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

49.0 9.8 pts above England
School 49.0
Rotherham 33.0
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 55.7% England 36.0% 19.7 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 71.6% England 51.4% 20.2 pts above England
EBacc entry 66.7% England 30.6% 36.1 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.41 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.02 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.84%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.62 pts higher than England
School 6.84%
Rotherham 6.52%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.48%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.67 pts higher than England
School 16.48%
Rotherham 17.17%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.08%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.27 pts higher than England
School 3.08%
Rotherham 2.07%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.0% 5.3 pts below England
Wickersley School and Sports College
87.0%
Rotherham
92.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information