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Dinnington High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Sheffield, S25 2NZ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,518 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,489 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Dinnington High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,005 of 1,380 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kerry Wade
TrustNEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Apr 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150938.

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 score46.742.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.1%60.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths40.2%40.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths14.8%11.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.7%55.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4169--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Average points per A-level entry32.2632.9435
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels3633.1435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better0%13.2%17.5%
A-level progress score0.21--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study43--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,005
Girls526
Boys479
Eligible for free school meals32.2%
First language not English2.4%
SEN support166
EHC plan29
Average class size23

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.5%
African
3%
Other White
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.3%
Irish
0.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence9.8%8.7%8%
Persistent absence26.6%24.2%21.6%
Severe absence7%4.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)197
Applications (Year 7)272
First preference applications (Year 7)204
First preference offers (Year 7)196
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)13

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,380
Pupils on roll1,005
Unfilled places27.2%
Sixth form places252
Sixth form pupils on roll73

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)66.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.77
Support staff (FTE)43.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2565.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2548.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate38.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions4

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

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Frequently asked questions about Dinnington High School

What is Dinnington High School's Ofsted rating?

Dinnington High School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2023.

How does Dinnington High School rank in England?

Dinnington High School ranks 1,518 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 1,489 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Dinnington High School?

Dinnington High School has 1,005 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,380.

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.