Winterhill School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Unique reference
- 141853
- Address
- High Street, Kimberworth, S61 2BD
- Website
- www.winterhill.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 928 (58% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 29.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.1%
- Persistent absence
- 29.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.7%
White British 55.4%
Pakistani 15.2%
Gypsy/Roma 10.3%
Other White 6.4%
African 3.9%
Mixed 3.1%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 1.3%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.15
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.3
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 195 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 195 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 58 |
| English Language | GCSE | 195 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 195 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Winterhill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 101 99 |
| Year 8 | 195 98 97 |
| Year 9 | 176 85 91 |
| Year 10 | 155 75 80 |
| Year 11 | 202 96 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 80.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 30.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 27.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 21.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 6.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 8.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.2% |