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Wingfield Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Rotherham, S61 4AU

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#979 of 3,312

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Wingfield Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils990
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherJordon O'Neil
TrustNEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Aug 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139992.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.50.1, better than England, better than Rotherham42.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.68.1%, better than England, better than Rotherham60.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.52.4%, better than England, better than Rotherham40.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.21.5%, better than England, better than Rotherham11.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths64.9%, better than England, better than Rotherham55.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4191--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils990
Girls457
Boys533
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.2%
First language not English6.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,063
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.224
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size22.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.8%
African
2.3%
Other White
1.9%
White and Asian
1.3%
White and Black African
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)62.05
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.13
Support staff (FTE)47.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2546.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.195
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.289
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.208
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.194
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence7.8%, similar to England, better than Rotherham8.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.8%, similar to England, better than Rotherham24.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.9%, similar to England, similar to Rotherham4.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate50.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.88.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.75.9%
Further education43.5%
Sixth form college28.2%
Apprenticeship8.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.2%
Employment4.1%
School sixth form2.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Wingfield Academy

What is Wingfield Academy's Ofsted rating?

Wingfield Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wingfield Academy rank in England?

Wingfield Academy ranks 979 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Wingfield Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 52.4% of pupils at Wingfield Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 50.1 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Wingfield Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Wingfield Academy made 195 offers from 289 applications (1.5 per offer), and 194 of 208 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wingfield Academy?

Wingfield Academy has 990 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Wingfield Academy?

Wingfield Academy had 1,063 school places in 2024/25.

Does Wingfield Academy have a sixth form?

No, Wingfield Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Wingfield Academy?

At Wingfield Academy, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wingfield Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wingfield Academy missed 7.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 19.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.