55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
3%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
557.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,166
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDoncaster
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir Thomas Wharton Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Doncaster
Part ofMALTBY LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-19pp
74%65%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-16pp
54%44%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
43.3
-3.6
49.746.543.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.3
EBacc entry
3%
-4pp
18%11%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
EBacc APS
557.5
-171.5
729.0643.2557.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 557.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.9
-0.8
35.632.228.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.9
A-level value added
-0.76
-0.4
+0.3-0.2-0.8
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+13pp
21%14%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,166
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Tait Avenue, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Local authority
Doncaster
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 33% | 43.3 | Not applicable | 3% | 557.5 | 11% | 1,166 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 49% | 46.9 | -0.07 | 7% | 729.0 | 12% | 1,101 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 54% | 49.7 | +0.07 | 15% | 653.1 | 18% | 1,045 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 41% | 45.5 | -0.42 | 18% | 672.2 | 24% | 1,040 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 41% | 44.6 | -0.53 | 15% | 587.8 | 17% | 916 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 31% | 39.3 | -0.71 | 46% | 461.0 | 49% | 865 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.9 | C | -0.76 | 21% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 29.7 | C | -0.36 | 8% | 63 |
| 2022/23 | 29.5 | C | — | 13% | 47 |
| 2021/22 | 35.6 | B- | — | 14% | 46 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.10 | 7% | 23 |
| 2017/18 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.35 | 19% | 30 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,166 | 18.6 | 16% | 9% | 32% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,101 | 18.9 | 15% | 7% | 32% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,045 | 18.1 | 10% | 8% | 31% | 10% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,040 | 18.2 | 11% | 6% | 32% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,026 | 17.6 | 9% | 5% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 916 | 18.7 | 6% | 4% | 32% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.9 | — | — | — | 7% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.