72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
67%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1441.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,002
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityRotherham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wickersley School and Sports College · Secondary with sixth form · Rotherham
Part ofWICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-1pp
76%73%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+5pp
59%55%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
49.0
+0.1
53.150.748.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.0
EBacc entry
67%
+2pp
67%40%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
EBacc APS
1441.7
-133.3
1575.01486.51398.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1441.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.02
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.7
+0.4
39.835.030.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.7
A-level value added
+0.09
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
24%
+4pp
24%17%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.09
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
81%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
52%
Education
9%
Apprenticeships
28%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,002
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1JL
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 | 72% | 56% | 49.0 | Not applicable | 67% | 1441.7 | 67% | 2,002 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 51% | 48.9 | +0.02 | 65% | 1575.0 | 68% | 2,050 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 52% | 48.3 | -0.38 | 20% | 1398.0 | 24% | 2,098 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 59% | 53.1 | -0.22 | 16% | 1574.2 | 30% | 2,117 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 52% | 51.1 | +0.23 | 13% | 1404.3 | 17% | 2,087 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 62% | 53.2 | +0.60 | 20% | 1335.1 | 30% | 2,095 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 50% | 50.3 | +0.57 | 46% | — | 64% | 2,078 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.7 | B- | +0.09 | 24% | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 36.3 | B- | +0.01 | 21% | 189 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 10% | 178 |
| 2021/22 | 39.8 | B | — | 24% | 181 |
| 2018/19 | 30.3 | C | -0.32 | 9% | 211 |
| 2017/18 | 28.7 | C | +0.02 | 14% | 279 |
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | -0.16 | 12% | 264 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,002 | 17.4 | 15% | 4% | 18% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 2,050 | 16.5 | 14% | 3% | 16% | 8% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 2,098 | 19.6 | 13% | 3% | 17% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 2,117 | 17.8 | 11% | 3% | 16% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 2,124 | 15.7 | 10% | 2% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,087 | 14.6 | 17% | 4% | 19% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 2,095 | 14.3 | 16% | 4% | 20% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 2,078 | 14.4 | 18% | 4% | 20% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.