How many pupils does Wales High School have?

Wales High School has 1,815 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Wales High School?

The headteacher of Wales High School is Lisa McCall.

What type of school is Wales High School?

Wales High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Wales High School in?

Wales High School is in the Rotherham local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Wales High School

Storth Lane, Kiveton Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S26 5QQ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 October 2023). Last inspected 11 October 2023.

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1,815

Pupils

25.3%

Free school meals

1 October 2010

Opened

About this school

Wales High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The school has 1,815 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 October 2023). Last inspected 11 October 2023. The Headteacher is Lisa McCall. The school is administered by Rotherham local authority. It belongs to WALES HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 October 2010.

School details

Headteacher: Lisa McCall
Trust: WALES HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Rotherham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136331

Contact

01909771291 info@waleshigh.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Wales High School 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)

45.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.06

Progress 8 · 2023-24

41%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

66%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.09

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

45%

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 →