- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Wath upon Dearne average.
479 first choices, 322 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.7
Wath upon Dearne 46.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.5%Wath upon Dearne 8.3%
- Pupils
- 2,104
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Secondary schools in and near Wath upon Dearne
All 2 secondary schools in Wath upon Dearne, and the nearest just outside.
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Rotherham, S63 7PQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Catholic
Results below the Wath upon Dearne average, high absence.
112 first choices, 131 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.7
Wath upon Dearne 46.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 687
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Just outside Wath upon Dearne
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Wath upon Dearne.
Milton School
1.6 miles from Wath upon Dearne · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 11.8%
- Pupils
- 179
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Wath upon Dearne average, high absence.
104 first choices, 117 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.7
Wath upon Dearne 46.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 870
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Wath upon Dearne average, low absence.
160 first choices, 170 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.8
Wath upon Dearne 46.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 755
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Secondary schools2
- Attainment 8 at 1646.6England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding50%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 21 Catholic
- Free school meals24.8%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher18.6England 17.9
The big picture
How Wath upon Dearne's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Wath upon Dearne
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 2
- Good: 1 of 2
- Requires improvement: 1 of 2
- Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Wath upon Dearne
Half or more are faith schools.
1 of the 2 secondary schools in Wath upon Dearne have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Wath upon Dearne, explained
There are 2 secondary schools in Wath upon Dearne, teaching 2,791 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.
50% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Wath upon Dearne scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
24.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,034 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Wath upon Dearne?
There are 2 secondary schools in Wath upon Dearne, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Wath upon Dearne?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Wath upon Dearne on Eduscope are Wath Academy and Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Wath upon Dearne ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wath upon Dearne secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Wath upon Dearne is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Wath upon Dearne?
When choosing a secondary school in Wath upon Dearne, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.