Aston Academy

Aughton Road, Sheffield, Rotherham, S26 4SF

Requires Improvement

Inspected 5 December 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

44.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,508

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Rotherham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,508 / 1,800 (84%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.6%

Disadvantaged

6.2%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

10.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.2

Attainment 8

1,508 pupils

44.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

68 students

12.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

60%

To higher education

25%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

26.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

90.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.5 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

16.79

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.1 vs 2023/24

£50,066

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,324 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,210

Spend per pupil

£7,582

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.