Rawmarsh Community SchoolSaint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Rawmarsh Community School and Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities are secondary schools in Rotherham.
Rawmarsh Community School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rawmarsh Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Rawmarsh Community School was judged the expected standard and Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.1 for Rawmarsh Community School and 39.7 for Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Rawmarsh Community School (47.3 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamRawmarsh Community School | RotherhamSaint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 16 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 16th of 16 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,067 | 687 | |
| Capacity | 1,075 | 650 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S62 7GA | Rotherham, S63 7PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.4% | 36.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.1% Stronger figure | 55.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 212 | 136 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,091 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.3% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 26.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | Not reported | 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
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