Dinnington High School
Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2NZ
This school is closed (it closed in March 2024).
It was replaced by Dinnington High School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Principal
- Mr Phil Davis
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 1,444
- Pupils on roll
- 1,007
- URN
- 141730
- Local authority
- Rotherham
About this school
Dinnington High School was a secondary academy in Sheffield. It taught children aged 11 to 18 and had 1,007 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Dinnington High School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2015, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 148 | 136 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.1 | 38.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.35 -0.58 to -0.12 | -0.31 -0.56 to -0.07 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 22.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 45% | 54.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 24% | 7.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 3.1 |
Trends over time
How Dinnington High School 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 | 37.1 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.4 | 36 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 33.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 990 |
| 2023/24 | 1,007 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dinnington High School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 11.2% | 31.2% | 1,007 | — |
| Dinnington High School | 42.3 | 9.4% | 33% | 1,005 | 0.0 miles |
| Maltby Academy | 42 | 10.2% | 33.9% | 1,096 | 3.4 miles |
| Wales High School | 45.3 | 8.8% | 26.9% | 1,783 | 3.5 miles |
| Wickersley School and Sports College | 49 | 6.8% | 18.3% | 1,984 | 4.4 miles |
| Aston Academy | 44.2 | 9% | 21.6% | 1,366 | 4.9 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.2%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 11.2%
- Persistent absence
- 35.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dinnington High School0.0 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Maltby Academy3.4 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Wales High School3.5 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Wickersley School and Sports College4.4 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Aston Academy4.9 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
- All Saints' Catholic High School Secondary
- Aston Academy Secondary
- Bradfield Secondary School Secondary
- Chaucer School Secondary
- Dinnington High School Secondary
- E-Act Parkwood Academy Secondary
- Ecclesfield School Secondary
- Eckington School Secondary
- Fir Vale Academy Secondary
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Secondary
- High Storrs School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Dinnington High School teach?
- Dinnington High School taught children aged 11 to 18. It was a secondary school in Sheffield.
- Has Dinnington High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Dinnington High School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Dinnington High School?
- Dinnington High School had 1,007 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- How have Dinnington High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37.1 in 2022/23 and 38.4 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Dinnington High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dinnington High School'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 11 July 2024.