Wingfield Academy
Wingfield Road, Rotherham, S61 4AU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Jordon O'Neil
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- New Collaborative Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 845
- Pupils on roll
- 990
- URN
- 139992
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709513002
About this school
Wingfield Academy is a secondary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 990 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wingfield Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 181 | 170 | 204 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.6 | 48.0 | 47.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.68 +0.48 to +0.89 | +0.42 +0.21 to +0.64 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 50.6% | 49.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 16% | 6.5% | 15.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wingfield Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.6 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48 | 36 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47 | 33.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 987 |
| 2023/24 | 994 |
| 2024/25 | 1,011 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wingfield Academy compares
Wingfield Academy ranked 5th of 15 secondary schools in Rotherham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47 | 8.7% | 34.8% | 990 | — |
| Winterhill School | 39.3 | 10.8% | 44.5% | 941 | 1.2 miles |
| Rawmarsh Community School | 38.8 | 9.9% | 41.3% | 1,067 | 1.8 miles |
| Clifton Community School | 29.4 | 12.5% | 62.3% | 1,146 | 2.1 miles |
| Oakwood High School | 47.5 | 7.8% | 29.7% | 1,067 | 2.7 miles |
| St Bernard's Catholic High School | 48.9 | 5.8% | 22.8% | 818 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.82%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winterhill School1.2 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Rawmarsh Community School1.8 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Clifton Community School2.1 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Oakwood High School2.7 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
St Bernard's Catholic High School3.0 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Wingfield Academy ranks 5th of the 12 ranked secondary schools in Rotherham.
- Astrea Academy Dearne Secondary
- Brinsworth Academy Secondary
- Clifton Community School Secondary
- Maltby Academy Secondary
- Oakwood High School Secondary
- Rawmarsh Community School Secondary
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Secondary
- St Bernard's Catholic High School Secondary
- Thrybergh Academy Secondary
- Wath Academy Secondary
- Wickersley School and Sports College Secondary
- Winterhill School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Wingfield Academy teach?
- Wingfield Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wingfield Academy?
- The headteacher of Wingfield Academy is Jordon O'Neil, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wingfield Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wingfield Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wingfield Academy?
- Wingfield Academy has 990 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Wingfield Academy full?
- Wingfield Academy has capacity for 845 pupils and 990 on roll (117%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wingfield Academy a faith school?
- No. Wingfield Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Wingfield Academy a selective school?
- No. Wingfield Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Wingfield Academy part of an academy trust?
- Wingfield Academy is part of NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wingfield Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.6 in 2022/23 and 47 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wingfield Academy compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Wingfield Academy ranked 5th of 15 secondary schools in Rotherham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wingfield Academy's absence rate?
- Wingfield Academy's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wingfield Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wingfield Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.