Wales High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S26 5QQ · Rotherham
#156 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1910 of 4,090 nationally
About Wales High School
Wales High School is a academy secondary located in Sheffield, in the Rotherham local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,783 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 51.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 156th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (58th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,783; capacity filled 95.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.3%; ebacc average points 4.09.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Wales High School ranks 75th of 189 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wales High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,783
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wales High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
172 students · 139 m away
Kiveton Park Infant School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
158 students · 491 m away
Wales Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 886 m away
Todwick Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.6 km away
Aston Hall Junior and Infant School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
288 students · 2.5 km away
Killamarsh Junior School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
126 students · 2.8 km away
Harthill Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
149 students · 2.9 km away
Killamarsh Infant School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
154 students · 2.9 km away
Aston Lodge Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
174 students · 3.0 km away
Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
176 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dixons Allerton Academy
Bradford · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,775 students
Rastrick High School
Brighouse · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,774 students
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,769 students
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,800 students
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,803 students
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Hessle · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,812 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wales High School a good school?
Wales High School has a Success Index (England) of 51.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #156 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wales High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Wales High School ranks #156 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1910 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wales High School?
Wales High School had 1,783 students in 2025.
Is Wales High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wales High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wales High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wales High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.