Wickersley School and Sports College

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–182,002 pupils

Bawtry Road, Wickersley, S66 1JLWebsite01709542147

Good2,002 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils2,002

Good2y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils2,002

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

2,002 / 2,280 (88%)

Head Teacher

Mr Tony Hardcastle

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Nov 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 49

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

6.8%

Absence rate

Avg 7.0%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.8%vs 7.0% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence16.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate10.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support11.2%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans3.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health107 pupils (36%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder64 pupils (22%)

Specific Learning Difficulty58 pupils (20%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty41 pupils (14%)

Speech, Language & Communication16 pupils (5%)

Hearing Impairment7 pupils (2%)

Physical Disability1 pupils (0%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (0%)

Other1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)116

Teaching assistants (FTE)49

Support staff (FTE)88

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils2,002

Free school meals16.8%

English as additional language3.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British85.4%

Pakistani5.0%

White Other1.8%

Mixed White & Asian1.5%

Black African0.9%

Other0.8%

Chinese0.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.7%

Asian Other0.5%

Indian0.5%

Mixed Other0.4%

Unclassified0.4%

Mixed White & African0.4%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

White Irish0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 6Average

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Dec 2024

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

81.0%

to education

Sixth Form35.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET8.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Wickersley Partnership Trust

KS4

Attainment 840.1

Progress 8-0.31

EBacc entry61.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,203

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,397 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,867

Support staff£991

Premises£20

Energy£270

Learning resources£96

Income per pupil£7,218

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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