Dinnington High School, Sheffield

In its own words: "We place students at the centre of everything we do, creating a culture of success and a love of learning which enhances students’ achievement and their personal, social and emotional development. A high-quality educational experience is the entitlement of each and every student: it is an absolute priority that all learners, whatever their starting points, succeed and achieve."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of Dinnington High School. Dinnington is a vibrant and inclusive school that serves the town of Dinnington and many surrounding villages; we are home to the hardest working children in Rotherham."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, photography, Duke of Edinburgh and maths club.

On phones, the school says: "As we strive to provide the most effective learning environment, we are implementing a phone-free policy based on the Yondr model."

In 2026, pupils at Dinnington High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.9 in Rotherham and 47 across England.

40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Rotherham and 47% in England.

That is up from 42.3 in 2025.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.2, against 51.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.

For September 2026 entry, 204 families put Dinnington High School as their first choice and 272 named it as one of their preferences, for 197 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Dinnington High School are EDClass Ltd (0.7 miles); Maltby Academy (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.8); Wales High School (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.5); and Wickersley School and Sports College (4.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.8).

Dinnington High School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Dinnington High School is one of 9 schools run by New Collaborative Learning Trust, an academy trust.

2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 166 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 29 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Kiveton Park Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Doe Quarry Lane/Pencil Lane (opposite), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dinnington High School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Dinnington High School issued 386 suspensions, 38.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Dinnington High School are Dinnington Community Primary School (0.1 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Anston Park Infant School (1 mile) and Anston Park Junior School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.