Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

Tait Avenue, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1HH

Local ranking9th of 22 secondary schools in Doncaster
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1266

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.2%
Entering EBacc
3.1%
EBacc APS
3.4
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

27.8

Best 3 A-Levels

55

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
20.6%
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%
Persistent Absence
26.8%

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: 81.5%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Other: 6.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

81.5%

White British

6.0%

White Other

6.0%

Other

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
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