Wingfield Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber S61 4AU · Rotherham
#147 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1781 of 4,090 nationally
About Wingfield Academy
Wingfield Academy is a academy secondary located in Rotherham, in the Rotherham local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 990 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 53.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 147th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (66th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 990; capacity filled 117.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.2%; ebacc average points 3.79.
There are 89 schools in Rotherham; Wingfield Academy ranks 27th of 88 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%)47.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.2%
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 Wingfield Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 990
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 117.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.79
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Wingfield Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rockingham Junior and Infant School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
315 students · 541 m away
Roughwood Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
262 students · 836 m away
Greasbrough Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
271 students · 882 m away
Redscope Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
417 students · 1.1 km away
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 1.5 km away
Thornhill Primary School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
316 students · 1.7 km away
Kimberworth Community Primary School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
246 students · 1.8 km away
Winterhill School
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
941 students · 1.9 km away
Ferham Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
228 students · 2.1 km away
Meadow View Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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989 students
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
992 students
Brayton Academy
Selby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
988 students
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
993 students
Malton School
Malton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
999 students
Batley Grammar School
Batley · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
980 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wingfield Academy a good school?
Wingfield Academy has a Success Index (England) of 53.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #147 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 Wingfield Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Wingfield Academy ranks #147 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1781 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wingfield Academy?
Wingfield Academy had 990 students in 2025.
Is Wingfield Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Wingfield Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wingfield Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wingfield Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.