Wath Academy
About the school
Wath 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
- 3 July 2023
- Published
- 26 September 2023
- Inspection type
- Academy First Section 5
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 47.8
- 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
- 45.10%
- Rotherham
- 38.70%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 65.00%
- Rotherham
- 58.10%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 16.80%
- Rotherham
- 28.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.01
- Rotherham
- 3.56
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.91
AAB or better
- School
- 17.60%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
2031
Girls
50.47%
Boys
49.53%
SEN support
10.73%
Education, health and care plan
3.74%
English as an additional language
4.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
27.69%
Overall absence
7.46
Persistent absence
21.53
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
298
Sustained education or employment
88%
Education
81%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
9%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
188
Sustained education or employment
90%
Higher education
48%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
10%
Employment
28%