Wingfield AcademyWinterhill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Wingfield Academy and Winterhill School are secondary schools in Rotherham.
Wingfield Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Winterhill School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wingfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wingfield Academy was judged strong and Winterhill School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.1 for Wingfield Academy and 41.8 for Winterhill School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wingfield Academy (50.9 in 2021-22, 50.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Winterhill School (44.2 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamWingfield Academy | RotherhamWinterhill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 8th of 16 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 990 | 941 | |
| Capacity | 845 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S61 4AU | Rotherham, S61 2BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.1 Stronger figure | 41.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 39.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.1% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 191 | 169 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,011 | 919 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.8% | 44.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 30.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 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
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.
Wingfield Academy
Winterhill School
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