Brinsworth Academy

Brinsworth Road, Rotherham, Rotherham, S60 5EJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

44.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,384

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Rotherham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,384 / 1,487 (93%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.9%

Disadvantaged

17.8%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

10.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.5

Attainment 8

1,384 pupils

38.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

73 students

17.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

73%

To higher education

26%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

23.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

90.73

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

15.9

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

32.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£47,726

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↓ −£127 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

7.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,680

Spend per pupil

£8,051

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.