Wales High School
About the school
Wales High School 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
- 11 October 2023
- Published
- 23 November 2023
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 45.3
- 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
- 41.30%
- Rotherham
- 38.70%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 66.30%
- Rotherham
- 58.10%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 45.40%
- Rotherham
- 28.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.09
- Rotherham
- 3.56
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 33.54
AAB or better
- School
- 18.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1815
Girls
51.18%
Boys
48.82%
SEN support
15.70%
Education, health and care plan
4.85%
English as an additional language
1.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
26.91%
Overall absence
8.75
Persistent absence
23.68
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
330
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
81%
Apprenticeship
7%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
116
Sustained education or employment
86%
Higher education
35%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
13%
Employment
34%