Brinsworth AcademyOasis Academy Don Valley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Brinsworth Academy and Oasis Academy Don Valley.
Brinsworth Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oasis Academy Don Valley scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brinsworth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brinsworth Academy was judged Good and Oasis Academy Don Valley was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Brinsworth Academy and 34.3 for Oasis Academy Don Valley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brinsworth Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Oasis Academy Don Valley (37.5 in 2022-23, 34.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamBrinsworth Academy | SheffieldOasis Academy Don Valley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in Rotherham | 26th of 29 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 2-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,389 | 1,116 | |
| Capacity | 1,487 | 1,170 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S60 5EJ | Sheffield, S9 3TY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.3% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.1% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 243 | 119 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| 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 | 1,138 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 57.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.8% | 56.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% Stronger figure | 30.1% | 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.
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