Brinsworth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Unique reference
- 136301
- Address
- Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth, S60 5EJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1384 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.1%
- Girls
- 52.9%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 50%
Pakistani 28%
Mixed 5.2%
African 5.1%
Other Asian 3.6%
Other White 3.4%
Other 2.3%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 41.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 9 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 37 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 26 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 3 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 3 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Brinsworth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 59
Offers
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 49
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 119 117 |
| Year 8 | 232 110 122 |
| Year 9 | 243 113 130 |
| Year 10 | 241 126 115 |
| Year 11 | 236 102 134 |
| Year 12 | 98 40 58 |
| Year 13 | 98 42 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 79.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 35.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 24.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 18.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 50.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 11.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 2.4% |