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Dinnington High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Phil Davis

corporate_fareLEARNER ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PARTNERSHIP MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSheffield, S25 2NZ

language Visit Website phone 1909550066

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2020

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Students

990

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Progress 8

-0.31

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GCSE Rank

#14 in Rotherham

#3,119 of 4,676 nationally

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Dinnington High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Sheffield, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Pupils make below-average progress (Progress 8: -0.31).

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School Summary

Dinnington High School is an academy converter in Sheffield, Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of LEARNER ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PARTNERSHIP MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 990 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.4, placing the school #14 in Rotherham and #3,119 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was -0.31 — below-average pupil progress.

A-level value added: -0.18 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 21.1%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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)

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7.40%

EBacc APS3.05

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.00

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.7

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.22

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS2.85

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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.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.18

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate89.70%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate93.90%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate91.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

22 November 2023

Inspection Report

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08 July 2021

Inspection Report

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23 February 2021

Inspection Report

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11 February 2020

Inspection Report

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05 March 2019

Inspection Report

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07 November 2017

Inspection Report

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03 February 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2020-02-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-03-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-11-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-04-09

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.1% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2024

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.106% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 1,007 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.1%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,007	0	0.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,007	0	0.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	991	131	13.2%	6.6%	4
2022/23 (Spring term)	990	171	17.3%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	988	131	13.3%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	976	88	9.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	984	121	12.3%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	995	114	11.5%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	976	94	9.6%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	976	12	1.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	985	98	9.9%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	962	5	0.5%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	962	93	9.7%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	968	101	10.4%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	977	111	11.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	987	94	9.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	989	91	9.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,032	119	11.5%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,034	221	21.4%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,040	418	40.2%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,049	145	13.8%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,070	200	18.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,083	74	6.8%	3.1%	0