Winterhill School, Rotherham

In 2026, pupils at Winterhill School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.8, 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 39.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.05: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.8, against 47.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.6 points.

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

For September 2026 entry, 160 families put Winterhill School as their first choice and 256 named it as one of their preferences, for 177 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Winterhill School are Wingfield Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.1); Hinde House 2-16 Academy (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.7); Lift Firth Park (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.7); and Brinsworth Academy (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46).

Winterhill School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Winterhill School is one of 4 schools run by Inspire Learning Trust, an academy trust.

27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Winterhill School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

Of the 195 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 73% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

47.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (17%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 218 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 42 (4.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Winterhill School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 17 places, 17 pupils on roll.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Magna, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farm View Road/Little Common Lane (adjacent), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 233 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.

In 2024/25, Winterhill School issued 362 suspensions, 39.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Winterhill School are St Bede's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Meadow View Primary School (0.3 miles), Kimberworth Community Primary School (0.4 miles) and Redscope Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.