66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1287.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,815
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRotherham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wales High School · Secondary with sixth form · Rotherham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-0pp
80%72%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-1pp
57%49%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
45.3
-0.4
52.048.645.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.3
EBacc entry
45%
+3pp
60%48%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
1287.4
+11.9
1408.01229.51050.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1287.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.5
-0.5
35.933.831.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.5
A-level value added
-0.22
0
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-3pp
21%14%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,815
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Storth Lane, Kiveton Park, Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Local authority
Rotherham
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 | 66% | 41% | 45.3 | Not applicable | 45% | 1287.4 | 56% | 1,815 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 42% | 45.7 | -0.06 | 42% | 1275.5 | 44% | 1,833 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 43% | 46.7 | -0.10 | 35% | 1339.9 | 41% | 1,850 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 57% | 52.0 | +0.12 | 35% | 1408.0 | 42% | 1,825 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 41% | 46.5 | -0.28 | 60% | 1050.9 | 61% | 1,744 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 42% | 46.4 | -0.14 | 20% | 992.9 | 24% | 1,681 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 42% | 47.1 | -0.01 | 18% | — | 26% | 1,616 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.5 | C+ | -0.22 | 18% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.22 | 21% | 134 |
| 2022/23 | 31.8 | C+ | — | 8% | 121 |
| 2021/22 | 35.9 | B- | — | 11% | 128 |
| 2018/19 | 34.6 | C+ | -0.05 | 13% | 150 |
| 2017/18 | 30.9 | C | -0.26 | 6% | 168 |
| 2016/17 | 31.4 | C | +0.11 | 11% | 190 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,815 | 15.5 | 21% | 2% | 27% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,833 | 13.5 | 19% | 2% | 26% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,850 | 13.8 | 18% | 2% | 25% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,825 | 13.5 | 15% | 2% | 23% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,833 | 13.4 | 13% | 1% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,744 | 13.8 | 11% | 1% | 24% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,681 | 13.6 | 12% | 1% | 25% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,616 | 12.9 | 11% | 1% | 25% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.