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Brinsworth Academy

Rotherham, S60 5EJSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
Progress 8
-0.22
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
201 1st-choice / 209 places
Ranking
#2,056
of 3,141 nationally

About Brinsworth Academy

Brinsworth Academy’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.22 places it slightly below the Rotherham local authority average of -0.15, meaning pupils here make less academic progress between the end of primary school and their GCSEs than the typical student in the area. That difference is modest, but it’s enough to rank the school 10th out of 16 secondary schools in Rotherham, putting it in the bottom half of the LA. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 43.1 is also worth noting, though without a direct LA average for that metric, it’s hard to say exactly how it compares. What’s clearer is that Brinsworth is a large, popular school — it received 269 applications for 209 places in 2025/26, with 195 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 1.29 suggests local families are keen to get in, despite the middling progress scores. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good, a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2007.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrinsworth Road, Rotherham, Rotherham, S60 5EJ
HeadteacherHannah Thornton
Local AuthorityRotherham
Number of Pupils1,384
Free School Meals (FSM)32.1%
School Capacity1,384 / 1,487 (93% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Swimming PoolTennis CourtsSports HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

RoundersAthleticsCross CountryFootballTennisSwimmingRugby

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubModel United NationsOrchestraFilm ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Brinsworth Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.