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Dinnington High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Doe Quarry Lane, Sheffield S25 2NZ · dinningtonhigh.co.uk · 01909 550066
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Rotherham 41.8, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,005
- 70% of 1,444 places
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.4%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 204 families put the school first and 197 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 197 | 204 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 193 | 159 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 182 | 165 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 185 | 148 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 188 | 167 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.3, and 39.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Rotherham it was 41.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼39.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼57.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼2.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.41 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 141730)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 26.5 | −18.9 |
| Sixth form college | 11 | +7.7 |
| Further education | 43.4 | +16.6 |
| Other education | 1.5 | +1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 3.7 | −0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.8 | −1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.2 | −3.8 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 141730)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 students | C+ (32.3) | Average +0.21 | |
| 34 students | C+ (32.6) | Average +0.24 | |
| 26 students | Dist (35.3) | Average +0.09 | |
| 17 students | Dist+ (39.7) | Average +0.30 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 44 | C- (26.4) | -0.46 |
| 2017/18 | 71 | C- (28) | -0.20 |
| 2016/17 | 65 | C- (26.7) | -0.31 |
| 2015/16 | 81 | D+ (23.4) | -0.50 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 47.4 | +2.8 |
| Further education | 1.3 | −4.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 10.3 | −3.2 |
| Employment | 26.9 | −0.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.3 | +7.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | −3 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 141730)
Ofsted
Dinnington High School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 22 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 141730)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 141730), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Feb 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 141730)
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 141730)
Nov 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 141730)