Maltby AcademyWickersley School and Sports College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Maltby Academy and Wickersley School and Sports College are secondary schools in Rotherham.
Maltby Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wickersley School and Sports College scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wickersley School and Sports College is ahead on our composite score.
Maltby Academy was judged the expected standard and Wickersley School and Sports College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for Maltby Academy and 48.8 for Wickersley School and Sports College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Maltby Academy (46.7 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wickersley School and Sports College (53.1 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamMaltby Academy | RotherhamWickersley School and Sports College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 16 in Rotherham | 3rd of 16 in Rotherham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,096 | 1,984 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 2,280 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S66 8AB | Rotherham, S66 1JL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.6% | 51.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.6% | 72.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 332 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 38 | 119 | |
| A-level average points | 26.2 | 36.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.8 | 37.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | 24.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,121 | 2,002 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.9% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.5% | 16.5% 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.
Maltby Academy
Wickersley School and Sports College
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