Secondary school

Wales High School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Rotherham
  • S26 5QQ
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,707 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 53%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 50%50%2016/17: top 44%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 48%2021/22: top 33%33% · 2021/222022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 53%No exams

A-level results

#77 of 140 Yorkshire and The Humber sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Attainment 845.3 · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.35/10 Middle−28 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths41.3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%5/10 Middle−29.9 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.09 · Yorkshire and The Humber 3.937/10 Above−15.5 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.06 · Yorkshire and The Humber −0.076/10 Middle+28.5 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry33.54 · Yorkshire and The Humber 34.125/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 50.1 · 244 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 49.82016/17: 47.1 · 245 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.82017/18: 46.4 · 248 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.42018/19: 46.5 · 248 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.552021/22: 52 · 306 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47.22022/23: 46.7 · 330 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.72023/24: 45.7 · 311 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.92024/25: 45.3 · 315 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.35245.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 42% · 245 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2017/18: 42% · 248 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2018/19: 41% · 248 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2021/22: 57% · 306 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47%2022/23: 43% · 330 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2023/24: 42.4% · 311 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.3%2024/25: 41.3% · 315 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%57%41%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 32.46 · 136 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 28.532016/17: 31.44 · 150 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 28.872017/18: 30.91 · 132 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 30.322018/19: 34.56 · 115 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 31.282021/22: 35.88 · 109 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 36.212022/23: 31.75 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 32.532023/24: 34.01 · 112 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 32.482024/25: 33.54 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 34.1235.8830.91No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in99.6%
270 of 271 who put it first2014 · 99.6%2026 · 99.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st271270
2nd1756
3rd431

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2012Requires improvement
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,783
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.9%
First language not English1.7%
SEN support15.7%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)8.8%
Persistently absent pupils23.7%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

95.5% full · 1,867 places · 247 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 175 responses (9.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.7% not applicable44.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year69.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable71.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed61.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 111
  • Leadership 9.8
  • Teaching assistants 40.2
  • Other support 46.4

Teachers 120.8 FTE · Whole workforce 207.4 · 235 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,461
Spend per pupil£8,206
Staff spend per pupil£6,538
Reserve per pupil£290
  • +£528,000revenue reserve
  • +£464,000in-year balance

Grants £7,938 · self-generated £527 · premises £336 per pupil

Single-academy trust: WALES HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

311 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91.6%
  • Education85.2%
  • Apprenticeship4.5%
  • Employment1.9%
  • Not sustained5.5%
  • Unknown2.9%

After sixth form (16–18)

131 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained88.5%
  • Education51.1%
  • Higher education48.1%
  • Apprenticeship9.9%
  • Employment27.5%
  • Not sustained8.4%
  • Unknown3.1%