Located in Sheffield, Wales High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Wales High School currently has around 1815 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 25.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 31 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 56% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Storth Lane, Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Website: http://www.waleshigh.com/
Telephone: 01909771291
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Rotherham
Headteacher / Principal: Lisa McCall
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 136331

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/04/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1867
Number of Pupils: 1815
Number of Boys: 886
Number of Girls: 929

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.50%1607
Unclassified4.60%83
Other White2.00%37
White and Black Caribbean1.00%19
White and Asian0.80%14
White and Black African0.70%12
Other Mixed0.50%9
African0.40%8
Indian0.40%7
Other Asian0.40%7
Chinese0.30%5
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%3
Irish0.10%2
Gypsy/Roma0.10%1
Other Black0.10%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Average (-0.10)
Of the 330 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 328 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.10
Town average
-0.08
Local authority average
-0.27
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
35%
Town average
37%
Local authority average
29%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
43%
Town average
44%
Local authority average
40%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
46.7
Town average
45.1
Local authority average
43.7
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.1
Town average
3.9
Local authority average
3.7
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
98%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School
Storth Lane , Kiveton Park S26 5QT
2out of 4 152 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School
Storth Lane , Kiveton Park S26 5QT
- not rated 153 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kiveton Park Infant School
Station Road , Kiveton Park S26 6QP
3out of 4 537 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kiveton Park Infant School
Station Road , Kiveton Park S26 6QP
- not rated 537 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wales Primary School
School Road , Wales S26 5QG
3out of 4 968 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wales High School
Storth Lane , Kiveton Park S26 5QQ
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wales High School
Storth Lane , Kiveton Park S26 5QQ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Todwick Grange School
Sheffield Road , Aston S31 0DL
- not rated 2,655 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.