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Winterhill School

High Street, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2BD

Local ranking8th of 16 secondary schools in Rotherham
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 8 March 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
41.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
169

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
919
Boys
476 (51%)
Girls
465 (49%)
Capacity
1300 (72% full)
SEND
25.6%
FSM Eligible
44.5%
EAL
30.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
23.5%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
50.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,901/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 54.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 15.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 10.3%
  • White Other: 6.1%
  • Black African: 5.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.3%

54.0%

White British

15.4%

Asian Pakistani

10.3%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

High Street

Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
141853
UKPRN
10053924
Establishment No.
4010
Trust
INSPIRE LEARNING TRUST

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