Dinnington High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S25 2NZ · Rotherham
#217 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2520 of 4,090 nationally
About Dinnington High School
Dinnington High School is a academy secondary located in Sheffield, in the Rotherham local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,005 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 217th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (44th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,005; capacity filled 69.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.8%; ebacc average points 3.41.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Dinnington High School ranks 104th of 189 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dinnington High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,005
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 69.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Dinnington High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dinnington Community Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
184 students · 232 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
141 students · 622 m away
Anston Park Infant School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
155 students · 1.5 km away
Anston Park Junior School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
206 students · 1.6 km away
Anston Greenlands Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.6 km away
Laughton Junior and Infant School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 1.7 km away
Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 2.1 km away
Anston Brook Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
160 students · 2.6 km away
Anston Hillcrest Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 3.3 km away
Woodsetts Primary School
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
235 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bradfield Secondary School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,006 students
Airedale Academy
Castleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,008 students
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,002 students
Leeds City Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,009 students
Malton School
Malton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
999 students
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,013 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dinnington High School a good school?
Dinnington High School has a Success Index (England) of 38.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #217 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dinnington High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Dinnington High School ranks #217 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2520 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dinnington High School?
Dinnington High School had 1,005 students in 2025.
Is Dinnington High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Dinnington High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dinnington High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dinnington High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.