Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Academy converter in Rotherham, Rotherham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 687 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Free school meals | 32.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Address | Wath Wood Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7PQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.saintpiusx.school/ |
| Telephone | 01709767900 |
| URN | 152056 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 April 2024, published 9 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities, URN 106962).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Wath Academy (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Swinton Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
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- Wingfield Academy (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Netherwood Academy (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.