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SCHOOL PROFILE

Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities

Secondary Academy converter URN 152056
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 650 Published school capacity
Capacity used 105.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

16 April 2024
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
Published 9 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Rotherham
Trust ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 687 687 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 333 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 354 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

32.0%
7.2 pts above England
School 32.0%
Rotherham 30.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.2%
11.1 pts below England
School 9.2%
Rotherham 13.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.9%
0.1 pts below England
School 0.9%
Rotherham 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.1%
564
Any other White background
7.3%
50
African
3.3%
23
Any other Black background
1.6%
11
Any other Mixed background
1.0%
7
Indian
1.0%
7
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 20.7% 142 of 687 pupils
0.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.7%
Rotherham 24.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.0% 89 pupils
England 14.8% 1.8 pts below
EHC plans 7.7% 53 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 63
Social, emotional & mental health 29
Specific learning difficulty 18
Moderate learning difficulty 16
Hearing impairment 5
Other difficulty or disability 4

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

105.7% 13.4 pts above England
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
105.7%
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