Brinsworth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 3 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
- 1429 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.2%
- Persistent absence
- 30.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 52.8%
Pakistani 27.7%
Mixed 5.2%
African 4.3%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other White 2.6%
Other 2.2%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.15
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 17 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 55 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 37 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 53 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
Brinsworth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 71
Offers
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 65
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 229 107 122 |
| Year 8 | 246 114 132 |
| Year 9 | 237 126 111 |
| Year 10 | 239 105 134 |
| Year 11 | 273 146 127 |
| Year 12 | 105 44 61 |
| Year 13 | 100 42 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 30.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 27.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 21.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 6.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 59.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 16.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% |