Maltby AcademySir Thomas Wharton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Maltby Academy and Sir Thomas Wharton Academy are secondary schools.
Maltby Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir Thomas Wharton Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sir Thomas Wharton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Maltby Academy was judged the expected standard and Sir Thomas Wharton Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.0 for Maltby Academy and 43.3 for Sir Thomas Wharton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Maltby Academy (46.7 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sir Thomas Wharton Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamMaltby Academy | DoncasterSir Thomas Wharton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 15 in Rotherham | 8th of 20 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,121 | 1,166 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,266 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S66 8AB | Doncaster, DN12 1HH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.0 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.9% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.9% | 55.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.7% Stronger figure | 3.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 Stronger figure | 3.42 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 189 | 163 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 38 | 55 | |
| A-level average points | 26.2 | 28.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.8 Stronger figure | 27.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | 20.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,121 | 1,166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.9% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.5% | 26.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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