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Thrybergh Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Park Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham S65 4BP · thrybergh.com · 01709 850471
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 28.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Rotherham 41.8, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 525
- 75% of 704 places
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 62.1%
- First language not English
- 7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 83 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 83 | 64 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 103 | 76 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 88 | 70 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 120 | 95 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 94 | 76 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 28.8, and 13% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Rotherham it was 41.8, and across England 46.
In 2018/19, 14% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2018/19 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼14% | 65% | ||
| ▼0% | 11% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼97 | 104 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
| ▼98 | 106 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 140254)
Progress scores 2018/19: reading -4.20, writing -7.80, maths -5.60
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼28.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼13.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼30.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼37.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.41 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 140254)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3.7 | −0.1 |
| Sixth form college | 15 | −18.3 |
| Further education | 50.5 | +9.5 |
| Other education | 3.7 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7 | +2.7 |
| Employment | 4.7 | +3.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15 | +1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | +0.8 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Thrybergh Academy on 7 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 7 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 140254), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective - Feb 2020Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 140254)
Apr 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 140254)
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 140254)
What parents said
52% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 52%
- Replies
- 33
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on the 70% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (52%) with SEND