Netherwood AcademyWath Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Netherwood Academy and Wath Academy are secondary schools.
Netherwood Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wath Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wath Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Netherwood Academy was judged Good and Wath Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.0 for Netherwood Academy and 49.7 for Wath Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Netherwood Academy (39.3 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wath Academy (54.6 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyNetherwood Academy | RotherhamWath Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 11 in Barnsley | 4th of 16 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,229 | 2,104 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S73 8FE | Rotherham, S63 7NW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.3% | 50.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.1% | 69.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 222 | 309 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 143 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,271 | 2,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.1% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.2% | 21.5% 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
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.
Netherwood Academy
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