Wath Academy

What Wath Academy does

Wath Academy is an 11–18 secondary school and sixth form operating within the Maltby Learning Trust, a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales. The institution is physically located at Sandygate, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on a 28-hectare campus, and serves over 2,100 students including more than 450 in the Sixth Form. As a UK state-funded academy, it provides free education with no tuition fees, drawing its income from public per-pupil funding routed through the trust and from supplementary activities such as facilities hire.

The academy's core offering is a comprehensive GCSE and A-Level curriculum delivered alongside an unusually broad enrichment and scholarship programme. Sixth Form students follow A-Level and Applied qualification pathways, with dedicated scholarship tracks in Cricket, Rugby Union, Football, Golf, Netball, and Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Music) that combine academic study with elite coaching. The enrichment programme runs 100 minutes every Wednesday afternoon and offers over 70 activities, including Duke of Edinburgh, Robotics, and over 20 sports options. Operational delivery is supported by a stack of third-party EdTech integrations: Satchel One for homework, ParentPay for payments, Class Charts for behaviour tracking, My Child at School (MCAS) for parent communication, Sparx Reader for reading, UCAS for university applications, and IRIS for staff CPD and video reflection. The Cricket scholarship additionally uses Fulltrack AI for match analysis.

The business model is that of a publicly funded state academy rather than a commercial operator, with demand driven by the national admissions system and local catchment. The school positions itself as oversubscribed, with OFSTED Outstanding in 4 of 5 inspected areas, a 100-year heritage dating back to 1923, and a long-standing house system (Athens, Carthage, Rome, Sparta, Troy, Thebes). Notable destinations include students progressing to Cambridge, Sheffield Hallam, Bradford, Coventry, and Surrey, with over 1,000 alumni admitted to university. There is no equity ownership, no external funding rounds, and no disclosures of revenue or surplus; the institution is governed by the Maltby Learning Trust board.

Name

Wath Academy

Legal name

Maltby Learning Trust

Website

https://wathacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wath Academy is a UK state-funded 11–18 secondary school and sixth form within the Maltby Learning Trust, educating over 2,100 students in South Yorkshire through GCSE, A-Level, and elite sports and performing arts scholarship programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wath upon Dearne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wath Academy delivers free state-funded secondary education (GCSE) and sixth form education (A-Levels and Applied qualifications) to students aged 11-18. Alongside the academic curriculum, it operates specialist sports and performing arts scholarship programmes, a timetabled enrichment programme of 70+ activities, and a six-house competition system, all delivered on a 28-hectare campus as part of the Maltby Learning Trust.

Product overview

Wath Academy is an 11-18 secondary school and sixth form within the Maltby Learning Trust, serving over 2100 students. The school offers a comprehensive educational programme comprising core academic curriculum across all key stages, alongside a distinctive Sixth Form offering with multiple scholarship pathways. The scholarship programmes include elite sports development (Football, Rugby Union, Cricket, Golf, Netball) and Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Music), all combining academic study with specialist training. Additional products include an enrichment programme with over 70 activities, a house system for competition and character development, and an extensive staff CPD programme. The school operates from a modern campus spanning 28 hectares with state-of-the-art facilities including sports halls, recording studios, drama studios, and specialist teaching spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sixth Form Programme Post-16 education programme offering A-Levels and Applied qualifications for students aged 16-18, with specialist scholarship pathways in sports and performing arts.
• Rugby Union Scholarship
• Football Scholarship
• Golf Scholarship
• Netball Scholarship
• Cricket Scholarship
• Performing Arts Scholarship
• Music Scholarship Programme
• Drama Scholarship Programme
• Enrichment Programme
• House System House-based competition system with six houses (Athens, Carthage, Rome, Sparta, Troy, Thebes) promoting teamwork, confidence, and community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Outstanding OFSTED judgement in 4 out of 5 areas inspected
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Maltby Learning TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWath Academy is part of the Maltby Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust. The trust provides governance, support services, and shared resources across its schools including Wath Academy.
• Wath Cricket ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Cricket scholarship program providing access to outdoor training facilities including 4-lane AstroTurf practice facility and home match venues for cricket scholars.
• UCAScoreOthersUCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) forms a key part of the application process for colleges and universities. Wath Academy embeds UCAS widgets and resources on their website to support parents and students through the application process.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: A large UK multi-academy trust operating both state-funded academies and independent schools nationally. Comparable as a broad UK MAT with secondary schools, though it operates at significantly greater scale and includes a wider portfolio than Wath's trust.

Direct peers

• Ark Schools: UK multi-academy trust running a network of secondary academies with a focus on character education, enrichment, and university progression — closely aligned to Wath's stated mission of holistic development and strong UCAS outcomes.
• Harris Federation: A major UK multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies, known for its emphasis on academic outcomes, enrichment, and scholarship-style specialist programmes. Comparable to Wath in its secondary-academy focus and OFSTED-led performance narrative.
• Greenshaw Learning Trust: A UK multi-academy trust operating secondary schools with similar trust-level governance, scholarship pathways, and enrichment programmes. Comparable as a mid-sized English MAT secondary-school operator.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, operating a network of secondary academies with similar state-funded models, scholarship/specialist pathways, and OFSTED-driven performance cultures. Directly comparable in operating model and scale to the Maltby Learning Trust structure that hosts Wath.
• Reach Academy Feltham: A UK state secondary free school with a small, character-driven model emphasising enrichment, university progression, and holistic development. Comparable to Wath in its specialist enrichment offering and small-school premium positioning, though operating on a smaller scale.
• Wales High School: A nearby over-subscribed secondary school in the Rotherham/South Yorkshire area with similar academic profile and state-funded operating model. A direct local competitor for parental choice in the same catchment.
• Star Academies: UK multi-academy trust operating secondary schools with a focus on character education, enrichment, and high academic standards. Operates within similar state-funded frameworks and competes for the same parental decision-making criteria as Wath.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: UK multi-academy trust running a national portfolio of secondary academies with comparable state-funded operating models, scholarship programmes, and trust-level shared services. Operates in similar regions of England to Wath.

Others

• Maltby Learning Trust: Wath Academy's parent multi-academy trust, governing multiple schools in the Rotherham area. Directly relevant as the governance and shared-services umbrella under which Wath operates, though it is the parent rather than an independent peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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