Wath Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 47.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 47.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 62%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.10
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.05, 0.26]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 286 | 47.8 | — | 61.9% | 16.8% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 318 | 49.5 | +0.10 | 66.0% | 19.8% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 298 | 50.2 | +0.39 | 66.0% | 18.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 275 | 54.6 | +0.46 | 79.0% | 11.0% | 4.4 |
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School information
| URN | 145848 |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Liam Ransome |
| Trust | MALTBY LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | S63 7NW |
| Latest pupils | 286 |
| FSM eligible | 26.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Sandygate, Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW
www.wathacademy.comView local authority page1709760222| DfE number | 4007 |
| UKPRN | 10067731 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Publication date | 26 Sept 2023 |