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 44.5 for Wales High School and 46.7 for Dinnington High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wales High School (52.0 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldWales High School | SheffieldDinnington High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 16 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 14th of 16 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,783 | 1,005 | |
| Capacity | 1,867 | 1,444 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S26 5QQ | Sheffield, S25 2NZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.5% Stronger figure | 40.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.5% | 65.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 301 | 169 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | 34 | |
| A-level average points | 33.5 Stronger figure | 32.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.2 | 36.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,815 | 1,009 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 23.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% Stronger figure | 26.2% | 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
Full profiles: Wales High School · Dinnington High School