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Elements Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–16 · Special free school
Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington, Sheffield S25 2NF · elementsacademy.uk.com · 01909 212231
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Rotherham 41.8, England 46
- Pupils
- 170
- 30 over 140 places · 121%
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 68.8%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Ethos Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Rotherham it was 41.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Rotherham it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼90 | 106 | ||
| ▼88 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼93 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼2.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.16 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 2.8 | — |
| Sixth form college | 2.8 | — |
| Further education | 22.2 | −19 |
| Other education | 36.1 | +24.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 22.2 | −7.2 |
| Activity not captured | 13.9 | −3.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Elements Academy on 4 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
What parents said
11% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 11%
- Replies
- 28
- 16% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 82% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (96%) with SEND