Best Secondary Schools in Rotherham

We checked all 13 secondary schools in Rotherham and list every one: 12 ranked, then 1 without a rank.

Schools checked
13
Ranked
12
Without a rank
1

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Rotherham. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Rotherham also has 76 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Rotherham.

Ranked secondary schools in Rotherham

  1. 1

    Wickersley School and Sports College

    Academy, 1,984 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    49.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    55.7%

  2. 2

    Wingfield Academy

    Academy, 990 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    47.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    49.5%

  3. 3

    Wath Academy

    Academy, 2,104 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    47.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    45.1%

  4. 4

    St Bernard's Catholic High School

    Academy, 818 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42.9%

  5. 5

    Oakwood High School

    Academy, 1,067 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Attainment 8
    47.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    37.7%

  6. 6

    Brinsworth Academy

    Academy, 1,389 pupils, inspected June 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38.6%

  7. 7

    Astrea Academy Dearne

    Academy, 1,071 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    40.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    40%

  8. 8

    Maltby Academy

    Academy, 1,096 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    42.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    33.9%

  9. 9

    Winterhill School

    Academy, 941 pupils, inspected January 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    39.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    36.8%

  10. 10

    Rawmarsh Community School

    Academy, 1,067 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    38.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    35.7%

  11. 11

    Clifton Community School

    Academy, 1,146 pupils, inspected December 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    29.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    18.1%

  12. 12

    Thrybergh Academy

    Academy, 525 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    28.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    13%

Secondary schools in Rotherham without a rank