Wickersley School and Sports College
Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1JL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tony Hardcastle
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Wickersley Partnership Trust
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,280
- Pupils on roll
- 1,984
- URN
- 140646
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709542147
About this school
Wickersley School and Sports College is a secondary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,984 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 346 | 358 | 327 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.3 | 48.9 | 49.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.38 -0.53 to -0.23 | +0.02 -0.12 to +0.17 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 50.8% | 55.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 72.6% | 71.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 20% | 64.8% | 66.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
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 Wickersley School and Sports College 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 | 48.3 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.9 | 36 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49 | 33.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,098 |
| 2023/24 | 2,050 |
| 2024/25 | 2,002 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wickersley School and Sports College compares
Wickersley School and Sports College ranked 1st of 15 secondary schools in Rotherham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49 | 6.8% | 18.3% | 1,984 | — |
| St Bernard's Catholic High School | 48.9 | 5.8% | 22.8% | 818 | 2.0 miles |
| Thrybergh Academy | 28.8 | 17.4% | 60.1% | 525 | 2.2 miles |
| Maltby Academy | 42 | 10.2% | 33.9% | 1,096 | 2.7 miles |
| Clifton Community School | 29.4 | 12.5% | 62.3% | 1,146 | 2.8 miles |
| Oakwood High School | 47.5 | 7.8% | 29.7% | 1,067 | 3.0 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)
- 18.34%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 16.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bernard's Catholic High School2.0 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Thrybergh Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Maltby Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Clifton Community School2.8 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Oakwood High School3.0 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Wickersley School and Sports College ranks 1st of the 12 ranked secondary schools in Rotherham.
- Astrea Academy Dearne Secondary
- Brinsworth Academy Secondary
- Clifton Community School Secondary
- Maltby Academy Secondary
- Oakwood High School Secondary
- Rawmarsh Community School Secondary
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Secondary
- St Bernard's Catholic High School Secondary
- Thrybergh Academy Secondary
- Wath Academy Secondary
- Wingfield Academy Secondary
- Winterhill School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wickersley School and Sports College teach?
- Wickersley School and Sports College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wickersley School and Sports College?
- The headteacher of Wickersley School and Sports College is Mr Tony Hardcastle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wickersley School and Sports College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wickersley School and Sports College, 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 Wickersley School and Sports College?
- Wickersley School and Sports College has 1,984 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wickersley School and Sports College full?
- Wickersley School and Sports College has capacity for 2,280 pupils and 1,984 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wickersley School and Sports College a faith school?
- No. Wickersley School and Sports College has no designated religious character.
- Is Wickersley School and Sports College a selective school?
- No. Wickersley School and Sports College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Wickersley School and Sports College?
- Wickersley School and Sports College is part of WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Wickersley School and Sports College have?
- The schools register lists Wickersley School and Sports College's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Wickersley School and Sports College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.3 in 2022/23 and 49 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wickersley School and Sports College rank locally?
- Wickersley School and Sports College ranked 1st of 15 secondary schools in Rotherham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wickersley School and Sports College's absence rate?
- Wickersley School and Sports College's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wickersley School and Sports College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wickersley School and Sports College'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 1 July 2026.