RNN Group, Rotherham
RNN Group is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Rotherham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
RNN Group in detail
RNN Group in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey, tennis, dance, art, film and Duke of Edinburgh.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 14 November 2026, an open evening on Saturday 14 November 2026, an open day on Saturday 23 January 2027 and an open evening on Saturday 23 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Rotherham
Source: The school's own website
Where pupils go next
Of the 1369 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 8% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 34% into work. 0% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rotherham Platform Both Directions, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
36 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wharncliffe Street/Eastwood Lane (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood RNN Group stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 565 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Rotherham (146), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
U
Average grade
0.0
Points per entry
z
Best 3 A-Levels
Average
Value added
6
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,369 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
0%
Top-third university
23%
Degree course
29%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 411 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
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23 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 15 serious and 31 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rotherham
Across Rotherham council
Places available
3,667
Applications
2,933
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All secondary applications across Rotherham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(16)
Questions parents ask about RNN Group
What is RNN Group's Ofsted rating?
RNN Group was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for RNN Group?
No fixed boundary. When RNN Group is oversubscribed, Rotherham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to RNN Group?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming RNN Group on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near RNN Group?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 15 serious and 31 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Where is RNN Group?
RNN Group is at Town Centre Campus, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 1EG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)