Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

State-Funded School

sir-thomas-wharton-academy-doncaster-yorkshire-and-the-humber

Yorkshire and The HumberRegion

DoncasterLocal Authority

Rawmarsh and ConisbroughConstituency

DN12 1HHPostcode

2.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,226 pupils. Sir Thomas Wharton Academy is part of Maltby Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2021

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.42

Ethnicity

White

88%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,226

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

31%

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,226
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Maltby Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
23 Nov 2021	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
2 Mar 2015	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.