Thrybergh Academy
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Thrybergh Academy is a converter academy in Rotherham for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 525 pupils and room for 704. About 62 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 2 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 6% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2023.
Park Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham, S65 4BP01709 850471thrybergh.comMr Adrian May headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 12 September 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Requires improvement overall.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
100 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 | 2019† | 2018† | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 100 | 107 | 91 | 105 | 82 | 107 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 28.8 | 29.2 | 34.1 | 36.1 | 35.0 | 35.5 | 42.4 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.67 | -0.54 | -0.63 | -0.65 | -0.36 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 13% | 18% | 15% | 22% | 18% | 16% | 38% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 30% | 34% | 27% | 38% | 37% | 35% | 58% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 2.41 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.76 | 2.52 | 2.48 | 3.58 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 37% | 43% | 26% | 0% | 13% | 12% | 28% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 22.6 | 23.0 | 27.6 | 29.2 | 30.7 | 31.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 37.6 | 36.3 | 40.1 | 43.4 | 40.0 | 41.8 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 23.4 | 25.7 | 22.8 | 19.0 | 24.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | – | 49.7 | 63.4 | 46.6 | 51.3 | – | – |
† These results are for Thrybergh Academy and Sports College, the school this one replaced in February 2021. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Subjects
Results came out for 14 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.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Biology (0% here, 82% across England), Physics (0% here, 82% across England), Chemistry (0% here, 81% across England), Geography (4% here, 51% across 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 | 94 | 4% | 19% | 47% | 53% | 3,178 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 94 | 0% | 15% | 31% | 54% | 3,199 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 90 | 1% | 19% | 38% | 58% | 3,188 of 3,202 |
| Statistics | 88 | 0% | 9% | 27% | 51% | 359 of 375 |
| Combined Science | 64 | 2% | 17% | 38% | 36% | 2,751 of 3,084 |
| History | 48 | 0% | 13% | 21% | 52% | 3,103 of 3,126 |
| Spanish | 37 | 5% | 38% | 57% | 54% | 1,527 of 1,941 |
| Art and Design | 33 | 0% | 12% | 42% | 58% | 2,770 of 2,818 |
| Biology | 29 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 82% | 2,567 of 2,570 |
| Physics | 28 | 0% | 0% | 4% | 82% | 2,545 of 2,546 |
| Geography | 26 | 0% | 4% | 19% | 51% | 3,114 of 3,116 |
| Chemistry | 26 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 81% | 2,536 of 2,537 |
| Business | 21 | 5% | 43% | 57% | 51% | 1,085 of 1,806 |
| Drama | 11 | 0% | 36% | 36% | 60% | – |
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.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2019
22 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of Thrybergh Academy and Sports College, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | 2016† | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 22 | 20 | 20 | 11 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 20% | 30% | 18% | 62% | 67% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 97.0 | 97.0 | 99.0 | 94.0 | 102.6 | 104.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 96.0 | 97.0 | 102.0 | 97.0 | 104.3 | 105.0 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 98.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 | 97.0 | 105.0 | 106.3 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 36% | 40% | 40% | 36% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 23% | 25% | 60% | 27% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 27% | 40% | 55% | 36% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | -4.2 | -6.2 | -2.7 | -4.0 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | -5.6 | -6.1 | +0.0 | -1.8 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 7% | – | 33% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 25% | – | 25% | – | – | – |
† These results are for Thrybergh Academy and Sports College, the school this one replaced in February 2021. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 4 of the 6 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
At the end of primary school, 2019
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
335 places were empty (39% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 13% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
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 a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (71), Specific learning difficulty (43), Autistic spectrum disorder (31), Moderate learning difficulty (14), language and communications needs (14), Vision impairment (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 525 | 544 | 534 | 501 | 614 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 62% | 58% | 57% | 53% | 52% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 7% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 4% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 22% | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 82.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 17.4% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 13.4% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 6.2% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 3.9% | 4.5% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 11.1% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 6.1% | 4.3% | 6.1% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 42.2% | 42.0% | 48.3% | 42.1% | 23.7% | 32.1% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 83.3 | 102.4 | 157.1 | 61.2 | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Thrybergh Academy and Sports College, the school this one replaced in February 2021. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 91 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 73%, compared with 87% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers |
|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 80% | 84% |
| Education | 69% | 82% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 1% |
| Work | 8% | 1% |
| Not in education, work or training | 14% | 13% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
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 secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard's Catholic High School | Academy | 2.2 miles | 818 | Good 2024 | 67 | Compare |
| Clifton Community School | Academy | 2.2 miles | 1,146 | Good 2019 | 8 | Compare |
| Wickersley School and Sports College | Academy | 2.2 miles | 1,984 | Good 2023 | 62 | Compare |
| Rawmarsh Community School | Academy | 2.4 miles | 1,067 | Report card 2026 | 14 | Compare |
| Swinton Academy | Academy | 2.4 miles | 870 | Good 2023 | 38 | Compare |
| Oakwood High School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 1,067 | Report card 2026 | 40 | Compare |
| Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities | Academy | 3.3 miles | 687 | Requires improvement 2024 | – | Compare |
| De Warenne Academy | Academy | 3.3 miles | 762 | Report card 2026 | 73 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Thrybergh Academy with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Thrybergh Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwell Community College | Academy | 13.8 miles | 836 | No overall grade 2024 | 22 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 2 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 2% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 1 to 3. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | well below | -0.34 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 100 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well below | -0.43 | Ofsted grade, 3.0 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | well below | -0.26 | DfE progress measure; 100 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well below | -0.21 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well below | -0.25 | 2024/25; 607 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | above | +0.04 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 100 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | well below | -0.10 | 91 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Thrybergh Academy a good school?
The figures are weak. Thrybergh Academy scores 2 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 6% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 1 to 3, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Thrybergh Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Thrybergh Academy requires improvement at its last full inspection on 12 September 2023.
How good are Thrybergh Academy's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 13% 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 28.8, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are Thrybergh Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2019, 14% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 67%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Thrybergh Academy have?
525 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 704 places, so it is 75% full.
Is Thrybergh Academy oversubscribed?
Probably not. 335 places were empty in 2024/25 (39% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Thrybergh Academy?
Pupils were in school 82.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 42% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Thrybergh Academy?
The average class had 17.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 4% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Thrybergh Academy have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 80% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Park Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham, S65 4BP
- Telephone
- 01709 850471
- Website
- www.thrybergh.com
- Headteacher
- Mr Adrian May
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Multi-academy trust
- Wickersley Partnership Trust (13 schools)
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Ward
- Dalton & Thrybergh
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 February 2021 (fresh start)
- URN
- 148547 · LAESTAB 3724009 · UKPRN 10087908
- Formerly
- Thrybergh Academy and Sports College
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.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2018/19.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- 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.