Winterhill School
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Rotherham |
| Address | High Street, S61 2BD |
| School Website | www.winterhill.org.uk |
| Telephone | 1709740232 |
| URN | 141853 |
School Census
| Total | 873 |
| Girls/Boys | 450/423 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 51.5%/48.5% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 27.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 305 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 20.3% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 29/01/2013 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 29/01/2013 | Good |
| 10/03/2010 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 29/01/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 10/03/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37.40% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 47.70% |
| Entering EBacc | 2.10% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.14 |
| Progress 8 | -0.05 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 54% |
| Entering EBacc | 4% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.3 |
| Progress 8 | 0.22 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 58% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.48 |
| Progress 8 | -0.25 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 216 |
| As first preference | 144 |
| As second preference | 56 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 167 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 144 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 258 |
| As first preference | 180 |
| As second preference | 63 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 195 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 180 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 198 |
| As first preference | 133 |
| As second preference | 59 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 167 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 133 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 196 |
| As first preference | 137 |
| As second preference | 50 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 183 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 137 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 234 |
| As first preference | 157 |
| As second preference | 60 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 163 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 157 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 252 |
| As first preference | 193 |
| As second preference | 47 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 198 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 193 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 234 |
| As first preference | 166 |
| As second preference | 60 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 175 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 166 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 286 |
| As first preference | 223 |
| As second preference | 55 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 232 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 223 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 50% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 10% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 50% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 10% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 85% |
| no | 15% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 57% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 57% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 23% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 26% |
| no | 74% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| dont know | 7% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 88% |
| no | 12% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 55.4% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 15.2% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 10.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 6.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 3.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 54.5% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 17.5% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 8.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.8% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
(0.28 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Wortley Road, , S61 1PD
Meadow View Primary School
(0.29 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Meadowhall Road, , S61 2JD
Abbey School
(0.33 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 5-19, Gender: Mixed
Address: Little Common Lane, , S61 2RA
Kimberworth Community Primary School
(0.40 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Kimberworth Road, , S61 1HE