Secondary schools in Rotherham

There are 16 secondary schools in Rotherham, teaching 18,838 pupils. Of the 15 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 8 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Rotherham All schools in Rotherham Places within

Pupils from low-income families36%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 15scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)83 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full6 of 16schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size21.4one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Rotherham

From Rotherham council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 6 secondary schools, 0 of which filled on distance. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Source: Rotherham council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (16)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Wingfield AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	990	36%	Report card 2026	72	64 to 79
2	St Bernard's Catholic High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	818	23%	Good 2024	67	57 to 75
3	Wickersley School and Sports CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18	1,984	19%	Good 2023	62	52 to 70
4	Wath AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	2,104	26%	Good 2023	48	38 to 58
5	Wales High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Sheffield	1,783	25%	Good 2023	45	34 to 54
6	Oakwood High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,067	31%	Report card 2026	40	31 to 50
7	Swinton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Mexborough	870	35%	Good 2023	38	28 to 48
8	Brinsworth AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,389	36%	Good 2022	34	25 to 45
9	Winterhill SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	941	47%	Good 2023	31	23 to 42
10	Maltby AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	1,096	36%	Report card 2026	25	19 to 34
11	Aston AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Sheffield	1,366	22%	Report card 2026	24	18 to 32
12	Rawmarsh Community SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,067	43%	Report card 2026	14	10 to 18
13	Dinnington High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Sheffield	1,005	33%	Requires improvement 2023	10	7 to 13
14	Clifton Community SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,146	64%	Good 2019	8	5 to 11
15	Thrybergh AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	525	62%	Requires improvement 2023	2	1 to 3
	Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in HumanitiesAcademy · ages 11-16	687	32%	Requires improvement 2024	–

Secondary schools by town in Rotherham

Mexborough1 schools Rotherham12 schools Sheffield3 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

North Yorkshire41 schools Leeds46 schools Bradford35 schools Kirklees27 schools Sheffield31 schools East Riding of Yorkshire18 schools Wakefield18 schools Doncaster21 schools Calderdale13 schools Kingston upon Hull, City of13 schools Barnsley11 schools North Lincolnshire14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.