Wickersley School and Sports CollegeThrybergh Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Wickersley School and Sports College and Thrybergh Academy are secondary schools in Rotherham.
Wickersley School and Sports College scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thrybergh Academy scores 25 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Wickersley School and Sports College is ahead on our composite score.
Wickersley School and Sports College was judged Good and Thrybergh Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Wickersley School and Sports College and 34.6 for Thrybergh Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wickersley School and Sports College (53.1 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Thrybergh Academy (36.1 in 2021-22, 34.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamWickersley School and Sports College | RotherhamThrybergh Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F25/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 16 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 15th of 16 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,984 | 525 | |
| Capacity | 2,280 | 704 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S66 1JL | Rotherham, S65 4BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.2% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.3% Stronger figure | 40.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 332 | 92 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,002 | 544 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 60.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% Stronger figure | 42.2% | 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.
Wickersley School and Sports College
Thrybergh Academy
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