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Dinnington High School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S25 2NZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,007 pupils · Rotherham

Attainment 8

38.4

Overall absence

11.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.31
−20+2
Attainment 838.4
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry7%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.1%
Unauthorised6.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
900

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

165

Places offered

182

1st-preference offers

165

Total preferences (any rank)
228
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill70%

1,007 pupils · 1,444 places

Pupils on roll
1,007
Boys / girls
503 / 504
School capacity
1,444
Capacity fill
1,007 / 1,444 (70%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
257
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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Phil Davis

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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sheffield, Rotherham, 1,007 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.8%.

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
Mr Phil Davis

Official links