1
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S65 3BE
2
23 Apr 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Rotherham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Rotherham. 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
17
Outstanding
0
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 80% · RI: 20% · I: 0%
2
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S66 1JL
2
29 Jan 2024
3
Wath Academy
Rotherham • S63 7NW
2
26 Sep 2023
4
Swinton Academy
Mexborough • South Yorkshire • S64 8JW
2
26 Sep 2023
5
Maltby Academy
Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S66 8AB
2
23 Jun 2022
6
Clifton Community School
Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S65 2SN
2
7 Jan 2020
7
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S62 7GA
2
24 May 2017
8
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S61 4AU
2
23 May 2017
9
Wales High School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S26 5QQ
2
14 May 2014
10
Winterhill School
Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S61 2BD
2
20 Feb 2013
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
- Oakwood High School 2 • Jan 2013
- Brinsworth Academy 2 • Jul 2012
- Dinnington High School 3 • Jan 2024
- Aston Academy 3 • Jan 2024
- Thrybergh Academy 3 • Nov 2023