Wath AcademyThe Laurel Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wath Academy and The Laurel Academy are secondary schools.
Wath Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Laurel Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Laurel Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wath Academy was judged Good and The Laurel Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Wath Academy and 47.8 for The Laurel Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wath Academy (54.6 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Laurel Academy (45.8 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamWath Academy | MexboroughThe Laurel Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 16 in Rotherham | 7th of 20 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,104 | 755 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | Not reported | |
| Location | Rotherham, S63 7NW | Mexborough, S64 9SD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 47.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 53.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% | 70.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 309 | 140 | |
| 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 | 758 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 47.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% | 21.3% 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.
Wath Academy
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