School Summary

Wickersley School and Sports College


Boys: 1053
Girls: 1064
Total Pupils: 2117
Opened: 01-03-2014
Ofsted:
Headteacher: Tony Hardcastle
Wickersley School and Sports College
Bawtry Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S66 1JL
Telephone: 01709542147
Website: https://www.wickersley.net

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AdministrativeWard (name): Thurcroft & Wickersley South
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): South Yorkshire
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E08000018
DistrictAdministrative (name): Rotherham
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 448329
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Wickersley School and Sports College
EstablishmentNumber: 4018
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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GOR (code): D
GOR (name): Yorkshire and the Humber
GSSLACode (name): E08000018
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Tony
HeadLastName: Hardcastle
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
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LA (code): 372
LA (name): Rotherham
LSOA (code): E01007687
LSOA (name): Rotherham 034C
LastChangedDate: 09-05-2023
Locality: Wickersley
MSOA (code): E02001599
MSOA (name): Rotherham 022
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NumberOfBoys: 1053
NumberOfGirls: 1064
NumberOfPupils: 2117
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
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OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-03-2014
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000903
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Rother Valley
PercentageFSM: 13.30
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: S66 1JL
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RSCRegion (name): East Midlands and the Humber
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
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SchoolCapacity: 2280
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Wickersley Partnership Trust
SchoolWebsite: www.wickersley.net
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 1
SpecialClasses (name): Has Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Bawtry Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01709542147
Town: Rotherham
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 5329
Trusts (name): WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
UKPRN: 10045188
UPRN: 100052203395
URN: 140646
UrbanRural (code): B1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"honestly don't even know how to express how negatively I feel about this school, they only care about grades and handle anything serious outside of that TERRIBLY. I won't go into the many different events that happened during my entire time there because that would take forever, but I spent my last year at school feeling genuinely unsafe on school grounds. Students who bully and harrass others (even those who ASSAULT) never face any real consequences for their actions. Save for a few kind teachers, I can't think of a single redeeming quality. Being here felt like being in prison.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"honestly don't even know how to express how negatively I feel about this school, they only care about grades and handle anything serious outside of that TERRIBLY. I won't go into the many different events that happened during my entire time there because that would take forever, but I spent my last year at school feeling genuinely unsafe on school grounds. Students who bully and harrass others (even those who ASSAULT) never face any real consequences for their actions. Save for a few kind teachers, I can't think of a single redeeming quality. Being here felt like being in prison.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Aster Willis","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116999671280354496365\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocIQYiWuk2YpZAzdtqT7twfQNHgp7honhD0fznYJOBn8=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-12-04T23:41:12Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"The only thing this school actually cares about it grades.. the concern for students is minimal. With every school, there\u00e2\u0080\u0099s going to be teachers who are unpleasant to be around, but some of the staff here are just plain rude, especially the higher staff. There is no regard for students here unless you are an absolute model student, and if you don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t fit that exactly, then you are not the priority! In fact, the students are barely ever the priority, and this is supposed to be Rotherham\u00e2\u0080\u0099s best school!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The only thing this school actually cares about it grades.. the concern for students is minimal. With every school, there\u00e2\u0080\u0099s going to be teachers who are unpleasant to be around, but some of the staff here are just plain rude, especially the higher staff. There is no regard for students here unless you are an absolute model student, and if you don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t fit that exactly, then you are not the priority! In fact, the students are barely ever the priority, and this is supposed to be Rotherham\u00e2\u0080\u0099s best school!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Charlie B","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111529081382299826806\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUZ9BBVllfY4A8Pp-0Rr4frNJr4CUdsEazfFmKxIH-T6A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-03-24T15:18:13Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"The school seems to be top notch and the tutoring adequate for my child. My only one complaint is that if a class is kept behind I, as a parent, would like to see a report written by the teacher detaining the class as to the reason for the detainment. My daughter is an A grade student in top forms and as such I would like any information as to why I am waiting extra time outside school. This is a health and safety risk as I am not informed if my daughter has left the building or not! This could cause a possible abduction to be missed and as an emergency frontline person this is a very worrying state of affairs. This Health and Safety gripe is my only concern.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The school seems to be top notch and the tutoring adequate for my child. My only one complaint is that if a class is kept behind I, as a parent, would like to see a report written by the teacher detaining the class as to the reason for the detainment. My daughter is an A grade student in top forms and as such I would like any information as to why I am waiting extra time outside school. This is a health and safety risk as I am not informed if my daughter has left the building or not! This could cause a possible abduction to be missed and as an emergency frontline person this is a very worrying state of affairs. This Health and Safety gripe is my only concern.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Steven Howard","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105552014601289037810\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWOmbcLPVNJhcBObJRLWIDJIbRoQGDcPZ5bl3rDmhS2zRU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-11-17T15:00:03Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"it's a really bad school the grades might look good on paper but all the school cares about are the grades your getting and its own reputation not about the kids with a very small exception the help with anything is little to none unless your in the top set and even then very little and the dress codes are too strict in my opinion kids should be allowed to express themselves in whatever why they want and if that be in hair colours or styles or even the makeup that they wear it should be allowed one final thing the help and support for mental health is appalling and they only step in once things have gotten too far for people to make a proper recovery. over all I would not recommend this school to anyone\nplease if your considering it find somewhere else.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"it's a really bad school the grades might look good on paper but all the school cares about are the grades your getting and its own reputation not about the kids with a very small exception the help with anything is little to none unless your in the top set and even then very little and the dress codes are too strict in my opinion kids should be allowed to express themselves in whatever why they want and if that be in hair colours or styles or even the makeup that they wear it should be allowed one final thing the help and support for mental health is appalling and they only step in once things have gotten too far for people to make a proper recovery. over all I would not recommend this school to anyone\nplease if your considering it find somewhere else.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Nic Abbott","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104858128070687583730\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVciuHzqvZsSmC8UAa5Hx8Jw7bY_ydBps3vuZw3WZBdBrY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2019-09-11T06:48:38Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"Apart from most of the staff I had I found this school terrible for someone of my skill strength in English and math ,as all this school cares about is the grades it get, sport and it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s own reputation. I personally had a terrible experience with bullying whilst I was there which caused a lot of depression. The two stars I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve awarded for this school is solely based on roughly 20 members of staff as the tried there hardest to make my time there a good one but sadly one of the staff that is included in that 20 is mrs beck as she did everything within her power to help me ,but she was replaced (because she left to join the police) by mrs Bartholomew who again did the same. To say this school is one of the best in England I am suprised. I will not be recommending this school to any one. With this review I am being very genorouse with the amount of stars I have awarded this school \u00f0\u009f\u0098\u00ab\n\nsuprised","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Apart from most of the staff I had I found this school terrible for someone of my skill strength in English and math ,as all this school cares about is the grades it get, sport and it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s own reputation. I personally had a terrible experience with bullying whilst I was there which caused a lot of depression. The two stars I\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve awarded for this school is solely based on roughly 20 members of staff as the tried there hardest to make my time there a good one but sadly one of the staff that is included in that 20 is mrs beck as she did everything within her power to help me ,but she was replaced (because she left to join the police) by mrs Bartholomew who again did the same. To say this school is one of the best in England I am suprised. I will not be recommending this school to any one. With this review I am being very genorouse with the amount of stars I have awarded this school \u00f0\u009f\u0098\u00ab\n\nsuprised","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Em Jay","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103611573562028459672\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJE4P0CpgOmICdMFOW0ciuLq5Wp_PR4MonZiYxwn98M=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-10-23T08:18:16Z"}]
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