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Wingfield Academy

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location_onRotherham, S61 4AU

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

987

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Rotherham

#1,357 of 3,216 nationally

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Wingfield Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Rotherham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Wingfield Academy is an academy converter in Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,011 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47, placing the school #5 in Rotherham and #1,357 of 3,216 nationally. 49.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 18.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

49.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.2%

Entering EBacc15.20%

EBacc APS3.79

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6.50%

EBacc APS3.8

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS4.25

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS4.16

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.87

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.69

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 June 2022

Inspection Report

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27 April 2017

Inspection Report

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25 March 2015

Inspection Report

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05 August 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-04-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-03-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

18.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.5%(66 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,011 pupils. During this period, there were 185 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 18.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,011	185	18.3%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,017	181	17.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	986	109	11.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	994	143	14.4%	7.1%	6
2023/24 (Autumn term)	999	205	20.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	982	63	6.4%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	987	61	6.2%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	995	49	4.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	937	43	4.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	944	57	6.0%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	946	68	7.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	869	65	7.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	873	29	3.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	872	38	4.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	790	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	790	12	1.5%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	791	34	4.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	743	7	0.9%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	745	23	3.1%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	746	13	1.7%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	692	49	7.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	700	48	6.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	705	40	5.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	733	46	6.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	732	52	7.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	734	39	5.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 71 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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Wingfield Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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