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Oakwood High School

Academy converter · Rotherham · S60 2UH

Ages 11–16 · 1,067 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

45.7

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 845.7
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry12%

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 absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,095

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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

218

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

190

Total preferences (any rank)
406
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill102%

1,067 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,067
Boys / girls
508 / 559
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,067 / 1,050 (102%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
335
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Phillip Storey

Location

Address
Moorgate Road
Postcode
S60 2UH
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 1,067 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in RotherhamNear S60

  • St Bernard's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S65 3BE · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence5.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Clifton Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rotherham · S65 2SN · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence13.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Brinsworth Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S60 5EJ · Rotherham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Winterhill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S61 2BD · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • Wingfield Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S61 4AU · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phillip Storey
Telephone
01709512222
Website
http://www.oakwood.ac

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