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Newman School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Sponsored special academy
East Bawtry Road, Rotherham S60 3LX · 01709 828262
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Rotherham 41.8, England 46
- Pupils
- 185
- At capacity · 185 places
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 62.3%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Venn Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.8, 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 | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106966)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼5.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.19 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106966)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 15 | — |
| Other education | 55 | −21.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 25 | +9.6 |
| Activity not captured | 5 | — |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 106966)
Ofsted
Newman School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 12 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 12 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106966)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Requires improvement |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106966), which Ofsted links to this one.
Report cards, from November 2025
Mar 2026Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jan 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2021Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106966)
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106966)
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106966)
Dec 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106966)
What parents said
60% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 60%
- Positive
- 58%
- Replies
- 20
- 11% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 5 parents (25%) whose child was bullied
based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND