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Brinsworth Academy

Academy converter · Rotherham · S60 5EJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,389 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

43.1

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-03-31

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.22
−20+2
Attainment 843.1
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
1.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,273

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

196

Places offered

208

1st-preference offers

195

Total preferences (any rank)
269
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
71
Offers to outside-LA applicants
65
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,389 pupils · 1,487 places

Pupils on roll
1,389
Boys / girls
668 / 721
School capacity
1,487
Capacity fill
1,389 / 1,487 (93%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
433
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
New Collaborative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Hannah Thornton

Location

Address
Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth
Postcode
S60 5EJ
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rotherham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
29 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 1,389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.8%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Secondary schools in Rotherham
14
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S60
17
Secondary in S60
2
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Secondary in Rotherham LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Hannah Thornton
Telephone
01709828383
Website
http://www.brinsworthacademy.org.uk/

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