58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
488.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
919
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRotherham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Winterhill School · Secondary · Rotherham
Part ofINSPIRE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+3pp
61%58%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-1pp
38%36%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
39.3
-1.1
44.241.839.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.3
EBacc entry
6%
+4pp
15%9%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
488.4
-123.3
751.5619.9488.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 488.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
919
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
High Street, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2BD
Local authority
Rotherham
Website
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 | 58% | 37% | 39.3 | Not applicable | 6% | 488.4 | 13% | 919 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 37% | 40.4 | -0.05 | 2% | 611.7 | 5% | 928 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 34% | 41.2 | +0.21 | 4% | 538.0 | 9% | 873 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 38% | 44.2 | -0.25 | 4% | 751.5 | 6% | 882 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 34% | 42.5 | -0.01 | 15% | 650.6 | 18% | 1,055 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 36% | 41.9 | -0.05 | 13% | 757.3 | 23% | 1,143 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 36% | 44.2 | +0.23 | 13% | — | 18% | 1,178 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 919 | 18.8 | 26% | 31% | 44% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 928 | 18.3 | 25% | 29% | 41% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 873 | 18.9 | 22% | 27% | 38% | 8% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 882 | 16.3 | 20% | 25% | 37% | 10% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 951 | 17.9 | 19% | 22% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,055 | 15.5 | 18% | 20% | 37% | 6% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,178 | 14.5 | 11% | 19% | 36% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.