Wales High School
Storth Lane, Kiveton Park, Sheffield, S26 5QQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WALES HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Lisa McCall
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,867
- Pupils on roll
- 1,783
- URN
- 136331
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909771291
About this school
Wales High School is a secondary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,783 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 330 | 311 | 315 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.7 | 45.7 | 45.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.10 -0.25 to +0.06 | -0.06 -0.22 to +0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 42.4% | 41.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 66.6% | 66.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 35% | 42.4% | 45.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wales High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.7 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.7 | 36 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.3 | 33.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,850 |
| 2023/24 | 1,833 |
| 2024/25 | 1,815 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wales High School compares
Wales High School ranked 6th of 15 secondary schools in Rotherham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.3 | 8.8% | 26.9% | 1,783 | — |
| Aston Academy | 44.2 | 9% | 21.6% | 1,366 | 2.7 miles |
| Westfield School | 41.5 | 11.2% | 27.7% | 1,366 | 2.8 miles |
| Dinnington High School | 42.3 | 9.4% | 33% | 1,005 | 3.5 miles |
| Handsworth Grange Community Sports College | 36.6 | 10.9% | 34.3% | 989 | 4.4 miles |
| Heritage High School | 40 | 8.2% | 38.9% | 940 | 4.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.91%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.75%
- Persistent absence
- 23.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aston Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Westfield School2.8 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Dinnington High School3.5 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College4.4 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Heritage High School4.5 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Sheffield
Wales High School ranks 15th of the 34 ranked secondary schools in Sheffield.
- All Saints' Catholic High School Secondary
- Aston Academy Secondary
- Bradfield Secondary School Secondary
- Chaucer School Secondary
- Dinnington High School Secondary
- E-Act Parkwood Academy Secondary
- Ecclesfield School Secondary
- Eckington School Secondary
- Fir Vale Academy Secondary
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Secondary
- High Storrs School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wales High School teach?
- Wales High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wales High School?
- The headteacher of Wales High School is Lisa McCall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wales High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wales High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Wales High School?
- Wales High School has 1,783 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wales High School full?
- Wales High School has capacity for 1,867 pupils and 1,783 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wales High School a faith school?
- No. Wales High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wales High School a selective school?
- No. Wales High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Wales High School?
- Wales High School is part of WALES HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Wales High School have?
- The schools register lists Wales High School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Wales High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.7 in 2022/23 and 45.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wales High School rank locally?
- Wales High School ranked 6th of 15 secondary schools in Rotherham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wales High School's absence rate?
- Wales High School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wales High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wales High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 7 July 2026.