Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities is a co-educational secondary school situated in Wath-upon-Dearne near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England which caters for pupils aged 11 to 16. The school opened in September 1957 with 300 pupils.Pope Pius X Catholic High School website
In September 2007 it was awarded specialist status as a Humanities College, and was renamed from Pope Pius X Catholic High School to Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities. It also has Investors in People accreditation.Ofsted Inspection Report 2007
The school was a voluntary aided school until 1 September 2025, when, as part of a reorganisation of Catholic education within the Diocese of Hallam, it became an academy within the St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It was the last secondary school in Rotherham to convert to academy status, six-and-a-half years after the penultimate school, the neighbouring Wath Academy.
Ofsted inspections Since the commencement of Ofsted inspections in September 1993, the school has undergone nine inspections:
Date of inspection Outcome Reference 25–?? April 1994 ??? 11–?? January 1999 ??? 3–6 November 2003 Satisfactory Report 28 September 2007 Good Report 29–30 November 2010 Satisfactory Report 24–25 October 2012 Requires improvement Report 16–17 September 2014 Good Report 22 February 2018 Good Report 28–29 September 2021 Requires improvement Report
Headteachers Mr Dave Caulfield, ????–???? (acting headteacher) Mrs Anne Winfield, September 2000–August 2009 Eileen Gilmartin, September 2009–August 2011 (acting headteacher) Tony Bishop, September 2011–August 2016 Ms Susan Smith, September 2016–December 2024 (died in post) Mrs Caroline Brown, December 2024–August 2025 (acting headteacher) Mrs Laura Bullars, September 2025 – present
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External links School website