Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities

Wath Wood Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7PQ

Secondary

Phase

650

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 August 2025 and continues as Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities (URN 152056) (opened 1 September 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 43.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 41.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 64.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 29.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 137

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 92.0%
Continued in education: 84.0%
Apprenticeships: 7.0%
Employment: 2.0%
Not sustained: 7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 711
Boys: 372 (52%)
Girls: 339 (48%)
Capacity: 650 (109% full)
SEND: 16.7%
FSM Eligible: 29.4%
EAL: 10.3%
SEN with EHC Plan: 8.0%
SEN Support: 8.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 16.8:1
Teachers (FTE): 42.3
Budget per Pupil: £7,788/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 10.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 27.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 81.8%
White Other: 8.3%
Black African: 3.8%
Asian Indian: 1.1%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
Black Other: 1.0%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
Mixed Other: 0.8%

81.8%

White British

8.3%

White Other

3.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

info@saintpiusx.school

Wath Wood Road

Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN: 106962
UKPRN: 10017270
Establishment No.: 4601

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