Academy converter · Rotherham

Dinnington High School

11–18Ages
1,005Pupils
SecondaryPhase
Sixth formAges 16–18
150938URN

Doe Quarry Lane, Sheffield, S25 2NZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

close to Rotherham median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Rotherham

272 applications for 197 places · 11th of 16 in Rotherham

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

46.7of 90

Rotherham 44.5 England 46.0

6th of 16 in Rotherham

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 22 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education			Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes			Requires improvement
Personal development			Requires improvement
Leadership and management			Requires improvement
Sixth form provision			Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Year 7

close to Rotherham median (1.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

272 applications · 197 places offered · 204 named it first

2026 1.4; Rotherham median median 1.5
2025 1.2; Rotherham median median 1.4
2024 1.3; Rotherham median median 1.3; as the previous school
2023 1.1; Rotherham median median 1.3; as the previous school
2022 1.2; Rotherham median median 1.2; as the previous school
2021 1.1; Rotherham median median 1.3; as the previous school
2020 1.1; Rotherham median median 1.4; as the previous school
2019 1.1; Rotherham median median 1.3; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Rotherham median median 1.3; as the previous school
2017 1.4; Rotherham median median 1.5; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Rotherham median median 1.4; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Rotherham median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Rotherham median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Rotherham median

Dashed bars: as Dinnington High School (URN 141730), Dinnington Comprehensive Specialising in Science and Engineering (URN 106958), the previous school.

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	197	272	1.4	204	1.04
Sep 2025	193	229	1.2	159	0.82
Sep 2024 *	182	228	1.3	165	0.91
Sep 2023 *	185	205	1.1	148	0.80
Sep 2022 *	188	232	1.2	167	0.89
Sep 2021 *	187	200	1.1	128	0.68
Sep 2020 *	172	194	1.1	110	0.64
Sep 2019 *	171	189	1.1	114	0.67
Sep 2018 *	169	255	1.5	151	0.89
Sep 2017 *	189	258	1.4	183	0.97
Sep 2016 *	184	274	1.5	182	0.99
Sep 2015 *	164	271	1.7	159	0.97
Sep 2014 *	169	280	1.7	166	0.98

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

169 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)46.76th of 16 in Rotherham

Rotherham 44.5 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths40%9th of 16 in Rotherham

Rotherham 40% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths65%

Rotherham 61% England 66%

This school
Rotherham median
England median

Progress 8 (2022/23, the latest published)−0.35

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	169	46.7	40%	65%	–
2024/25	192	42.3	39%	58%	–
2023/24					–
2022/23 *	148	37.1	25%	45%	−0.35

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Dinnington High SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

1.4applications per place 46.7Attainment 8
Maltby Academy
5.6 km · Rotherham

2026

1.3applications per place 39.8Attainment 8
Wales High School
5.7 km · Rotherham

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 44.5Attainment 8
Wickersley School and Sports College
7.1 km · Rotherham

Good2023

2.0applications per place 48.8Attainment 8
Aston Academy
7.9 km · Rotherham

2026

2.1applications per place 45.3Attainment 8
Outwood Academy Valley
8.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

1.8applications per place 48.1Attainment 8
St Bernard's Catholic High School
9.7 km · Rotherham

Good2024

2.9applications per place 50.3Attainment 8
Westfield School
10.0 km · Sheffield

2026

1.5applications per place 37.2Attainment 8
Oakwood High School
10.5 km · Rotherham

2026

2.1applications per place 47.0Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 150938 · 372/4012
Trust: New Collaborative Learning Trust
Capacity: 1,444 pupils · 1,005 on roll
Free school meals: 33.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2024
Replaced: Dinnington High School (URN 141730); Dinnington Comprehensive Specialising in Science and Engineering (URN 106958)
Address: Doe Quarry Lane, Sheffield, S25 2NZ
Local authority: Rotherham

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources