Oakwood High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard

Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oakwood High School is a secondary school in Rotherham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 5th of 12 secondary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

207 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.5

47.5, 1.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.7%

37.7%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.7%

65.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc18.4%

18.4%, 22.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.89

3.89, 0.2 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,067 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals31.5%

31.5%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.9%

27.9%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oakwood High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thomas Rotherham College	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Bernard's Catholic High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.9
Clifton Community School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 29.4
Brinsworth Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.5
Winterhill School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.3

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: INSPIRE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Phillip Storey
Phone: 01709512222
Website: oakwood.ac (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UH
Local authority: Rotherham
URN: 140459

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.