61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
861.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,384
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRotherham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Brinsworth Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Rotherham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-1pp
71%62%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+4pp
46%38%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.5
+1.4
48.145.542.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
EBacc entry
8%
-5pp
49%29%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
861.7
-109.3
1030.4946.0861.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 861.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
+2.6
40.436.031.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
+0.06
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-5pp
28%18%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,384
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham, S60 5EJ
Local authority
Rotherham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 39% | 44.5 | Not applicable | 8% | 861.7 | 13% | 1,384 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 35% | 43.1 | -0.22 | 13% | 971.0 | 21% | 1,429 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 35% | 44.4 | -0.15 | 22% | 958.1 | 28% | 1,481 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 46% | 48.1 | +0.00 | 18% | 1030.4 | 25% | 1,515 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 30% | 42.9 | -0.44 | 49% | 866.0 | 50% | 1,433 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 36% | 43.4 | -0.33 | 11% | 768.0 | 17% | 1,383 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 41% | 48.7 | +0.16 | 10% | — | 22% | 1,353 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.06 | 17% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | -0.01 | 22% | 108 |
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 15% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 40.4 | B | — | 28% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.16 | 8% | 118 |
| 2017/18 | 28.4 | C | -0.14 | 9% | 112 |
| 2016/17 | 28.4 | C | -0.16 | 7% | 97 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,384 | 15.9 | 14% | 18% | 33% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,429 | 15.9 | 11% | 16% | 31% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,481 | 15.9 | 10% | 20% | 31% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,515 | 16.4 | 10% | 19% | 32% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,494 | 16.5 | 8% | 18% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,433 | 15.2 | 5% | 17% | 33% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,383 | 14.9 | 5% | 16% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,353 | 15.1 | 4% | 15% | 32% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.