Wales High School

Storth Lane, Sheffield, Rotherham, S26 5QQ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

45.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,815

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: 1,815 / 1,867 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

26.9%

Disadvantaged

1.7%

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

15.7%

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)

45.3

Attainment 8

1,815 pupils

41.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

66.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

90 students

18%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

23.7%

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.

117.35

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -18.6 vs 2023/24

15.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

43.11

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

£45,859

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£853 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

7.33

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.1 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.

£8,206

Spend per pupil

£8,461

Income per pupil

62%

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.