Aston Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,366 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.2
Academy converter
Wickersley School and Sports College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,984of 2,280 places
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 327
- Ofsted
- Good, 22 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Wickersley School and Sports College (URN 106955, until 1 March 2014).
What the data says
Of the 346 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wickersley School and Sports College in 2023, 35% stayed on in Wickersley School and Sports College’s own sixth form (Rotherham average 24%), 23% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 174 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 52% went to university (Rotherham 29%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 87% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.0 against 46.1 across England and 41.8 in Rotherham, with 56% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Rotherham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 346 | 3,387 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 80% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 35% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 22% | 18% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 174 | 2,846 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 52% | 29% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 31% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.0 | 41.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 58% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 67% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.41 | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.6 | 30.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.3 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 11% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 326 | 100% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 72% |
| Mathematics | 326 | 100% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 76% |
| English Literature | 323 | 99% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 73% |
| Statistics | 285 | 87% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 59% |
| Combined Science | 221 | 68% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 69% |
| Spanish | 169 | 52% | 19% | 7% | 27% | 53% |
| Geography | 168 | 51% | 41% | 26% | 25% | 71% |
| History | 139 | 43% | 41% | 24% | 26% | 64% |
| Chemistry | 105 | 32% | 23% | 35% | 47% | 64% |
| Physics | 105 | 32% | 23% | 45% | 46% | 62% |
| Biology | 104 | 32% | 23% | 34% | 45% | 63% |
| Fine Art | 66 | 20% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 74% |
| Psychology | 55 | 17% | 3% | 38% | 22% | 91% |
| Business Studies | 54 | 17% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 72% |
| French | 49 | 15% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 49% |
| Physical Education | 41 | 13% | 11% | 39% | 24% | 76% |
| Computer Science | 40 | 12% | 13% | 43% | 30% | 88% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 30 | 9% | 8% | 10% | 21% | 63% |
| Photography | 25 | 8% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 52% |
| Drama | 24 | 7% | 7% | 46% | 27% | 83% |
| Sociology | 18 | 6% | 4% | 17% | 21% | 72% |
| Economics | 18 | 6% | 1% | 22% | 34% | 67% |
| Film Studies | 15 | 5% | 1% | 33% | 20% | 80% |
| Design and Technology | 15 | 5% | 11% | 33% | 23% | 67% |
| Dance | 8 | 2% | 1% | 13% | 27% | 75% |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | 0% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 51 | 43% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 48 | 40% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 45 | 38% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 43 | 36% | — |
| Health Studies | 35 | 29% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | 14% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 307 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 119 | 1,031 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.70 | 32.94 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 24% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 51 | 43% | 31% |
| Biology | 28 | 24% | 20% |
| Psychology | 27 | 23% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 15% | 17% |
| Physics | 17 | 14% | 12% |
| English Literature | 17 | 14% | 11% |
| Geography | 16 | 13% | 10% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 13% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 13% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 15 | 13% | 5% |
| Economics | 13 | 11% | 13% |
| History | 12 | 10% | 13% |
| Sociology | 12 | 10% | 13% |
| Drama | 10 | 8% | 2% |
| Philosophy | 10 | 8% | 1% |
| English Language | 9 | 8% | 4% |
| Politics | 7 | 6% | 6% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 43 | 36% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 18 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 8% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 7% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 6% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.