How do I apply for a place at Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities?

Applications for Year 7 places at Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities starting in September 2027 close on 31 October 2026. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another area, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 1 March 2027 (or the next working day).

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Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities

Q: Is Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities a good school?

Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement at its last graded inspection on 16 April 2024. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded D, 16th of 16 secondary schools in Rotherham. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

Q: What are Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities's GCSE results?

In the 2026 GCSEs, pupils at Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.7 (England: 46.2). 36% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

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

Local ranking16th of 16 secondary schools in Rotherham

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

650

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 16 April 2024.

Continues from Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities (URN 106962) since 1 September 2025. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Average Attainment 8: 39.7 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 36.0% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 55.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size: 136

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: 354 (52%)
Girls: 333 (48%)
Capacity: 650 (106% 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

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

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

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
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

Contact & Location

01709767900

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Wath Wood Road

Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN: 152056
UKPRN: 10098492
Establishment No.: 4601
Trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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