Winterhill School
High Street, Rotherham, S61 2BD
941 pupils · 72% of 1,300 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- INSPIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Free school meals
- 47.2%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 8 March 2023, published 8 May 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 39.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 36.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 58.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 6.5% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 177 | 160 | 256 | 174 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 160 | 140 | 221 | 153 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 167 | 144 | 216 | 154 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 195 | 180 | 258 | 193 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 167 | 133 | 198 | 152 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 183 | 137 | 196 | 154 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 163 | 157 | 234 | 160 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 198 | 193 | 252 | 197 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wingfield Academy 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Lift Firth Park 3.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Brinsworth Academy 3.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Clifton Community School 3.9 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Oakwood High School 4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Fir Vale Academy 4.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.