Aston Academy
About the school
Aston Academy is an open secondary school in Rotherham.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 28 April 2026
- Published
- 29 June 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 44.2
- Rotherham
- 41.8
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Rotherham
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 44.90%
- Rotherham
- 38.70%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 63.40%
- Rotherham
- 58.10%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 36.20%
- Rotherham
- 28.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.92
- Rotherham
- 3.56
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 30.21
AAB or better
- School
- 12.80%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1508
Girls
50.60%
Boys
49.40%
SEN support
10.34%
Education, health and care plan
2.65%
English as an additional language
6.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
21.60%
Overall absence
9.03
Persistent absence
25.97
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
263
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
82%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
5%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
121
Sustained education or employment
86%
Higher education
50%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
11%
Employment
25%