Wickersley School and Sports College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber S66 1JL · Rotherham
#72 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#990 of 4,090 nationally
About Wickersley School and Sports College
Wickersley School and Sports College is a academy secondary located in Rotherham, in the Rotherham local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,984 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 70.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 72nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (76th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (67th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,984; capacity filled 87%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.6%; ebacc average points 4.41.
There are 89 schools in Rotherham; Wickersley School and Sports College ranks 11th of 88 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%)49.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.8%
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 Wickersley School and Sports College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,984
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wickersley School and Sports College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
246 students · 497 m away
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School
ROTHERHAM · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
331 students · 660 m away
Wickersley Northfield Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 678 m away
Bramley Sunnyside Infant School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
269 students · 706 m away
Flanderwell Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
395 students · 982 m away
Bramley Grange Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
209 students · 998 m away
Listerdale Primary Academy
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
361 students · 1.8 km away
Ravenfield Primary Academy
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 2.5 km away
Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
184 students · 3.0 km away
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Meadowhead School Academy Trust
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2,006 students
South Craven School
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1,936 students
Hall Cross Academy
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2,039 students
Horizon Community College
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1,909 students
Outwood Grange Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wickersley School and Sports College a good school?
Wickersley School and Sports College has a Success Index (England) of 70.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #72 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 Wickersley School and Sports College rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Wickersley School and Sports College ranks #72 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #990 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wickersley School and Sports College?
Wickersley School and Sports College had 1,984 students in 2025.
Is Wickersley School and Sports College a primary school or a secondary school?
Wickersley School and Sports College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wickersley School and Sports College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wickersley School and Sports College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.