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Schools in Rotherham

Search and compare schools in Rotherham with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
127
in Rotherham
Average Attainment 8
43.9
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.13
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
41%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
58%
of 84 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Rotherham

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Rotherham secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Rotherham schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1St Bernard's Catholic High School
Academy converter · Good
50.3+0.3251%
2Wingfield Academy
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50.1+0.4252%
3Wath Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
49.7+0.1051%
4Wickersley School and Sports College
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48.8+0.0251%
5Oakwood High School
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47.0-0.1241%
6Dinnington High School
Academy converter · Requires improvement
46.7—40%
7Brinsworth Academy
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46.0-0.2247%
8Aston Academy
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45.3-0.2942%
9Wales High School
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44.5-0.0643%
10Winterhill School
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41.8-0.0540%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Rotherham

St Bernard's Catholic High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.3Progress 8 +0.32
Wingfield Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.1Progress 8 +0.42
Wath Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.7Progress 8 +0.10
Wickersley School and Sports College
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.8Progress 8 +0.02
Oakwood High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 47.0Progress 8 -0.12

Catchment distances and university destinations in Rotherham

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Wath Academy1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Aston Academy0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Wales High School0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Wickersley School and Sports College0.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Thomas Rotherham College0.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Wickersley School and Sports College21.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Wath Academy18.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Wales High School17.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Aston Academy16.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Brinsworth Academy16.6% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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