Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ · Rotherham · secondary school
13th of 15 secondary schools in Rotherham we can score, 16 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.0/10 against 740 of them, against 3.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 39.1 · 38 | 45% | 1.71 |
| Ofsted | 5 | 40% | 0.22 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 42.3 · 31 | 15% | 0.47 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 39.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. The Attainment 8 score was 42.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in November 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Science, Tech, Engineering & Maths, Reading, Harry Potter, Warhammer, Crafts, Extended art & photography, Drama and performance, and First-aid clubs. They also participate in the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, ski trips, and tours to Barcelona, France, and Spain.
Getting in. The school has 1009 pupils in a capacity of 1444, leaving 435 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in raising their Attainment 8 scores to meet the national median? What specific actions are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating from the 2023 inspection? How do the 435 spare places affect the size of individual class groups?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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