Wales High SchoolDinnington High School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.

Summary of the comparison

Wales High School and Dinnington High School are secondary schools in Sheffield.

  • Wales High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dinnington High School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wales High School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Wales High School was judged Good and Dinnington High School was judged Requires improvement.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Wales High School and 42.3 for Dinnington High School.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wales High School (52.0 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Wales High School versus Dinnington High School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure SheffieldWales High SchoolSheffieldDinnington High SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC58/100Stronger figureD43/100
Local ranking5th of 15 in Rotherham Stronger figure15th of 15 in Rotherham
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-18
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,815 1,009
Capacity1,867 1,444
LocationSheffield, S26 5QQ Sheffield, S25 2NZ
GCSE results
Attainment 845.3 Stronger figure42.3 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths41.3% Stronger figure39.1% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths66.3% Stronger figure57.8% 64.8%
Entering EBacc45.4% Stronger figure2.6% 40.5%
EBacc average point score4.09 Stronger figure3.41 4.09
Cohort315 192
A-level results
A-level entries90 34
A-level average points33.5 Stronger figure32.3 35.0
A-level average gradeC+ C+
Best 3 A-levels points35.2 36.0 Stronger figure35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects18.0% Stronger figure0.0% 17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,815 1,009
Free school meals (ever 6)26.9% 33.0%
English as an additional language1.7% 2.9%
SEN support15.7% 23.2%
SEN with an EHC plan4.8% 2.4%
Attendance
Overall absence8.7% Stronger figure9.4% 6.2%
Persistent absence23.7% Stronger figure26.2% 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

A-level average points

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

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