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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

Tait Avenue, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1HH

Local ranking8th of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1266

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
3.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
163

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
40.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

55

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
20.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.3
16-18 Cohort
149

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1166
Boys
585 (50%)
Girls
581 (50%)
Capacity
1266 (92% full)
SEND
16.3%
FSM Eligible
32.5%
EAL
9.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
15.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,385/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.6%
  • White Other: 6.3%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

85.6%

White British

6.3%

White Other

1.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Tait Avenue

Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
144364
UKPRN
10062841
Establishment No.
4008
Trust
MALTBY LEARNING TRUST

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