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Dinnington High School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S25 2NZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,005 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

9.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised7.1%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
886

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

1,005 pupils · 1,444 places

Pupils on roll
1,005
Boys / girls
479 / 526
School capacity
1,444
Capacity fill
1,005 / 1,444 (70%)
Free school meals
33.4%
FSM pupils
305
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

Governance
Academy trust: NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
New Collaborative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Wade

Location

Address
Doe Quarry Lane
Postcode
S25 2NZ
Town
Sheffield
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rother Valley
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sheffield, Rotherham, 1,005 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 33.4%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Wade
Telephone
01909550066
Website
www.dinningtonhigh.co.uk/

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