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ClosedSecondaryURN 106958

Dinnington Comprehensive Specialising in Science and Engineering

Community school · Sheffield · S25 2NZ

Ages 11–18 · Rotherham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,444
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Paul Blackwell

Location

Address
Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington
Postcode
S25 2NZ
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rother Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sheffield, Rotherham. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S25
12
Secondary in S25
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.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S25

  • Dinnington High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S25 2NZ · Rotherham

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM33.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Elements Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools special

    Sheffield · S25 2NF · Rotherham

    Ages 7–16

    • Att85.3
    • P8-2.5
    • EM5+6%
    • Absence39.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Dinnington Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S25 2RE · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S25 2QD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.4 miles away

  • Anston Park Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S25 2QZ · Rotherham

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Anston Greenlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S25 4HD · Rotherham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.45

    1.0 miles away

  • Anston Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S25 2QZ · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM28.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Laughton Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S25 1YP · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand0.83

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Paul Blackwell

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