How many pupils does Maltby Academy have?

Maltby Academy has 1,121 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Maltby Academy?

The principal of Maltby Academy is Richard Wood.

What type of school is Maltby Academy?

Maltby Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Maltby Academy in?

Maltby Academy is in the Rotherham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Maltby Academy

Braithwell Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8AB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 April 2022). Last inspected 28 April 2026.

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1,121

Pupils

32.9%

Free school meals

1 January 2010

Opened

About this school

Maltby Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The school has 1,121 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 April 2022). Last inspected 28 April 2026. The Principal is Richard Wood. The school is administered by Rotherham local authority. It belongs to MALTBY LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2010.

School details

Principal: Richard Wood
Trust: MALTBY LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Rotherham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136042

Contact

01709812864 info@maltbyacademy.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Maltby Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Rotherham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.13

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.57

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

22%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →