Wath AcademyAstrea Academy Dearne
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Wath Academy and Astrea Academy Dearne are secondary schools in Rotherham.
Wath Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Astrea Academy Dearne scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wath Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wath Academy was judged Good and Astrea Academy Dearne was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Wath Academy and 39.3 for Astrea Academy Dearne.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wath Academy (54.6 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Astrea Academy Dearne (39.0 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamWath Academy | RotherhamAstrea Academy Dearne | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 16 in Rotherham | 10th of 11 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,104 | 1,071 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S63 7NW | Rotherham, S63 9EW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 39.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.8% Stronger figure | 35.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% Stronger figure | 58.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 309 | 195 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 143 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,031 | 1,106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 46.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 39.4% | 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.
Wath Academy
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