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Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities

State school · Rotherham, S63 7PQ
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-16
  • 693 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
693 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Caroline Brown

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 23 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 15 %
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 13 %
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 10 %
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 10 %
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 6 %
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School 6 %
Wath Church of England Primary School 5 %
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School 4 %
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 4 %
Wath Central Primary School 3 %
Wath Victoria Primary School 3 %
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Exit

We do not have destination information for pupils leaving this school. To find out where pupils go on to, you can contact the school.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
45.8%
LA avg.
38.5%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • GCSE
42
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

6.6 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
14.3 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

693
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement

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Contact the school

Address

Wath Wood Road
Wath-upon-Dearne
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 7PQ
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Telephone: 01709 767900

Email: pope-pius-x.comprehensive@rotherham.gov.uk

Website: http://www.saintpiusx.school

Local authority: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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School data & information Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Wath Wood Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7PQ
693 Pupil numbers
11 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
42 Number of teachers
13 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
45.8%
LA avg.
38.5%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
44.10
LA avg.
42.10
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.34 Score Below average
≈ 18% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 111 5
Polish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 9
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 116 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 88 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 77 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 116 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 116 5
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 4
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 6
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 6
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 7

Entry and exit data

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

SEN overview

Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

6.6 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
14.3 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement
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