Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities, Rotherham

In its own words: "The work of Chaplaincy at Saint Pius X Catholic High School is to witness to Catholic faith, and to help to keep the rumour of a loving and caring God alive across our learning community of seven schools. Our chaplaincy co-ordinator plays a vital role in the organisation of chaplaincy events in school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school first opened its doors to students on September 16 th 1957. Much has changed in education since then but we remain a Catholic school serving the families in the parishes of the Dearne Valley although we welcome students of all faiths and denominations with a desire to learn in a Christian community."

In 2026, pupils at Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.9 in Rotherham and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Rotherham and 47% in England.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.5, against 43.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, History and Combined Science.

For September 2026 entry, 112 families put Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities as their first choice and 310 named it as one of their preferences, for 131 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities are Wath Academy (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.7); Swinton Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.7); Rawmarsh Community School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.1); and The Laurel Academy (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.8).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities.

Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities is one of 15 schools run by St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 118 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 54% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 89 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 53 (7.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Swinton (South Yorks) Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wath Wood Road/Woodlands Road (at), 80 metres away.

The primary schools closest to Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities are Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School (0.6 miles), Wath Central Primary School (0.7 miles), Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles) and Wath Victoria Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.