Wingfield Academy

About Wingfield Academy

Wingfield Academy has been rated Good by Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating, and the school has maintained that Good standard through its most recent ungraded inspection in 2022. The single most telling exam metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.42, which is classified as Above average nationally. This means that pupils at Wingfield are making nearly half a grade more progress per subject across eight GCSEs than the average student in England. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score for secondary schools in Rotherham is -0.15, so Wingfield is performing well above its local authority peers. The school ranks first out of 16 secondary schools in Rotherham on this measure, placing it in the top 25 per cent nationally and 49th out of 306 schools in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Looking deeper at the breakdown, Wingfield’s Attainment 8 score sits at 48, meaning the average pupil achieves the equivalent of a strong pass across their best eight subjects. The basics measure shows that 67.1 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, a solid figure that reflects the school’s focus on core academic skills. Progress in maths is particularly strong, with a Progress 8 score of 0.39, while English progress is more modest at 0.08. The EBacc entry rate is low at just 6.5 per cent, and only 4.7 per cent of pupils achieved the full EBacc at grade 5 or above, which suggests the school prioritises a broad curriculum over the EBacc combination. The open element of Progress 8, which covers other GCSE subjects, is notably high at 0.91, indicating that pupils excel in the wider options they choose.

Wingfield is a popular school, oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake with 269 applications for 191 places and 189 first-preference offers made from 206 first-preference applications. The school serves a community with 33.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, above the national average, and it has a capacity of 845 but currently houses 1,011 pupils, so it is operating over its official capacity. Facilities include a theatre, swimming pool, sports hall, astro turf, tennis courts, and a chapel, and the sports programme covers cricket, rowing, rugby, and martial arts among others. The school offers a wide range of SEND provisions, including support for dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, and speech and language needs. With no sixth form, this is a school for families focused on strong GCSE outcomes in a supportive, well-resourced environment.

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