Secondary school

Thrybergh Academy

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Rotherham
  • S65 4BP
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,257 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 100%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 89%89%2016/17: top 93%2017/18: top 94%2018/19: top 95%2021/22: top 96%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 99%2024/25: top 100%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Attainment 828.8 · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.31/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Grade 5+ English and maths13% · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%1/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
EBacc point score2.41 · Yorkshire and The Humber 3.931/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.67 · Yorkshire and The Humber −0.072/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber+5.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 43 · 97 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 49.82016/17: 36.4 · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.82017/18: 35.5 · 107 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.42018/19: 35 · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.552021/22: 36.1 · 105 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47.22022/23: 34.1 · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.72023/24: 29.2 · 107 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.92024/25: 28.8 · 100 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.34328.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 20% · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2017/18: 16% · 107 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2018/19: 18% · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2021/22: 22% · 105 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47%2022/23: 15% · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2023/24: 17.8% · 107 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.3%2024/25: 13% · 100 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%22%13%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
64 of 64 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6464
2nd219
3rd191

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2023

  1. 2009Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  7. 2020Ungraded visitas predecessor
  8. 2023Requires improvement

0 strong areas

4 weak areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026525
Free school meals (past 6 years)60.1%
First language not English8.6%
SEN support22.4%
EHC plan7.2%
Absence (sessions missed)17.4%
Persistently absent pupils42.2%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

74.6% full · 704 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 33 responses (6.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school60.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school57.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved42.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 30.3% not applicable26.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year63.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 6.1% not applicable45.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed52.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child60.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school63.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school66.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school75.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development60.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent51.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.0
Pupils per adult8.1
  • Classroom teachers 30.4
  • Leadership 7
  • Teaching assistants 21
  • Other support 12.2

Teachers 37.4 FTE · Whole workforce 70.6 · 77 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,806
Spend per pupil£9,322
Staff spend per pupil£6,281
Reserve per pupil−£639
  • −£359,000revenue reserve
  • +£272,000in-year balance

Grants £9,783 · self-generated £36 · premises £1,637 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST (13 academies) · trust reserve £6,907,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

107 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained81.3%
  • Education72.9%
  • Apprenticeship3.7%
  • Employment4.7%
  • Not sustained15%
  • Unknown3.7%