1
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN2 5QD
2
20 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in South Yorkshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of South Yorkshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
66
Outstanding
0
Good
50
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 88% · RI: 11% · I: 2%
2
Trinity Academy
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN8 5BY
2
10 Jun 2024
3
Forge Valley School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S6 5HG
2
9 Jun 2024
4
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S73 8FE
2
30 Apr 2024
5
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S65 3BE
2
23 Apr 2024
6
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN3 3QF
2
7 Feb 2024
7
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S66 1JL
2
29 Jan 2024
8
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN6 9AS
2
8 Nov 2023
9
Swinton Academy
Mexborough • South Yorkshire • S64 8JW
2
26 Sep 2023
10
XP School
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN4 5NG
2
14 Sep 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
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- Astrea Academy Dearne 2 • Jul 2023
- The Laurel Academy 2 • Apr 2023
- South Axholme Academy 2 • Mar 2023
- Outwood Academy Adwick 2 • Mar 2023
- Ridgewood School 2 • Feb 2023
- Rossington All Saints Academy 2 • Jan 2023
- Silverdale School 2 • Nov 2022
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust 2 • Jul 2022
- Ecclesfield School 2 • Jul 2022