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Wingfield Academy

Rotherham, S61 4AUSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
Progress 8
+0.42
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
206 1st-choice / 191 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#616 of 3,141 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWingfield Road, Rotherham, Rotherham, S61 4AU
HeadteacherJordon O'Neil
Local AuthorityRotherham
Number of Pupils1,011
Free School Meals (FSM)33.8%
School Capacity1,011 / 845 (120% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
TheatreSports HallSwimming PoolAstro TurfLibraryTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

CricketSwimmingRowingRoundersRugbyDanceBadmintonMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningDebateChessDramaChoirEco ClubBook ClubNewspaper

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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