Abbeywood School
Abbeywood School is an independent special school in Rotherham for boys and girls aged 5 to 18. It has 92 pupils and room for 102.
Rother Way, Hellaby Industrial Estate, Hellaby, Rotherham, S66 8QN01709 916900witherslackgroup.co.ukMrs Sarah Douglas headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
13 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 12.5 | 19.9 | 13.3 | 8.5 | 42.4 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 38% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% | 18% | 58% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 1.03 | 1.66 | 0.99 | 0.68 | 3.58 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 28% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | 0% | 0% | 30% | 53% | – |
| English Language | 10 | 0% | 0% | 20% | 54% | – |
| Combined Science | 9 | 0% | 0% | 11% | 36% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Rotherham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 92 | 91 | 81 | 67 | 51 | 50 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramley Grange Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 209 | Report card 2026 | 53 | Compare |
| Maltby Redwood Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 202 | Good 2022 | 34 | Compare |
| Hilltop School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 180 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Bramley Sunnyside Junior School | Academy | 1.1 miles | 331 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Bramley Sunnyside Infant School | Council | 1.2 miles | 269 | No overall grade 2025 | 53 | Compare |
| Maltby Lilly Hall Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 452 | Report card 2026 | 47 | Compare |
| Wickersley School and Sports College | Academy | 1.3 miles | 1,984 | Good 2023 | 62 | Compare |
| Ravenfield Primary Academy | Academy | 1.4 miles | 201 | Good 2023 | 72 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Abbeywood School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Abbeywood School yet.
How good are Abbeywood School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 12.5, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Abbeywood School have?
92 pupils aged 5 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 102 places, so it is 90% full.
Does Abbeywood School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Rother Way, Hellaby Industrial Estate, Hellaby, Rotherham, S66 8QN
- Telephone
- 01709 916900
- Website
- www.witherslackgroup.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Douglas
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Ward
- Hellaby & Maltby West
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 20 February 2019
- URN
- 146571 · LAESTAB 3726000 · UKPRN 10088249
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.