Winterhill School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Rotherham · S61 2BD · Rotherham
Ages 11–16
- Att840.4
- P8-0.1
- EM5+37%
- Absence9.1%
0.4 miles away
OpenOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 142768
Abbey School
Academy special sponsor led · Rotherham · S61 2RA
Ages 5–19 · 238 pupils · Rotherham
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Attainment 8
10.3
Overall absence
9.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-05-18
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.97
−20+2
Attainment 810.3
English & maths grade 5+4%
English & maths grade 4+4%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.9
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised3.6%
- Authorised absence
- 5.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 198
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill116%
238 pupils · 205 places
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- Boys / girls
- 163 / 75
- School capacity
- 205
- Capacity fill
- 238 / 205 (116%)
- Free school meals
- 54.6%
- FSM pupils
- 112
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
Age range
Ages 5–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Nexus Multi Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Luci Windle
Location
- Address
- Little Common Lane, Kimberworth
- Postcode
- S61 2RA
- Town
- Rotherham
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- District
- Rotherham
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 5–19, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 54.6%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Rotherham · S61 1PD · Rotherham
Ages 3–11
- KS272%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM15.1%
- Demand0.98
0.4 miles away
Meadow View Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Rotherham · S61 2JD · Rotherham
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM46.5%
- Demand0.92
0.5 miles away
Blackburn Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Rotherham · S61 2BU · Rotherham
Ages 5–11
- KS259%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM24.5%
- Demand0.94
0.6 miles away
Redscope Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rotherham · S61 3JT · Rotherham
Ages 2–11
- KS258%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM42.1%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
Kimberworth Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Rotherham · S61 1HE · Rotherham
Ages 2–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM43.9%
- Demand1.33
0.7 miles away
Kelford School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy special converter
Rotherham · S61 2NU · Rotherham
Ages 2–19
- KS20%
- Absence12.4%
- FSM60.3%
0.8 miles away
Roughwood Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rotherham · S61 3HL · Rotherham
Ages 2–11
- KS285%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM43.8%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Luci Windle
- Telephone
- 01709740074