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Wickersley School and Sports College

Academy converter · Rotherham · S66 1JL

Ages 11–18 · 1,984 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.9

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.02
−20+2
Attainment 848.9
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,754

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

354

Places offered

335

1st-preference offers

318

Total preferences (any rank)
665
Preferred offers (top 3)
335
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

1,984 pupils · 2,280 places

Pupils on roll
1,984
Boys / girls
989 / 995
School capacity
2,280
Capacity fill
1,984 / 2,280 (87%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
319
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Wickersley Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tony Hardcastle

Location

Address
Bawtry Road, Wickersley
Postcode
S66 1JL
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rother Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 1,984 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.8%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Secondary schools in Rotherham
14
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S66
19
Secondary in S66
2
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Secondary in Rotherham LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RotherhamNear S66

  • St Bernard's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S65 3BE · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence5.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Thrybergh Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S65 4BP · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att829.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence16.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Maltby Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rotherham · S66 8AB · Rotherham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.7 miles away

  • Clifton Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rotherham · S65 2SN · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence13.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Oakwood High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S60 2UH · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence8.5%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tony Hardcastle
Telephone
01709542147
Website
www.wickersley.net

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