Brinsworth AcademyOakwood High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Brinsworth Academy and Oakwood High School are secondary schools in Rotherham.
Brinsworth Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oakwood High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oakwood High School is ahead on our composite score.
Brinsworth Academy was judged Good and Oakwood High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for Brinsworth Academy and 47.5 for Oakwood High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brinsworth Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Oakwood High School (48.8 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamBrinsworth Academy | RotherhamOakwood High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 15 in Rotherham | 6th of 15 in Rotherham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,384 | 1,063 | |
| Capacity | 1,487 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S60 5EJ | Rotherham, S60 2UH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.6% Stronger figure | 37.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.4% | 65.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.1% | 18.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 3.89 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 236 | 207 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 73 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,384 | 1,063 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.8% | 28.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brinsworth Academy
Oakwood High School
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