Winterhill School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber S61 2BD · Rotherham
#284 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3164 of 4,090 nationally
About Winterhill School
Winterhill School 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 941 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 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 284th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (38th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 941; capacity filled 72.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.1%; ebacc average points 3.15.
There are 89 schools in Rotherham; Winterhill School ranks 63rd 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%)39.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)36.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.2%
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 Winterhill School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 941
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 72.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 36.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.15
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Winterhill School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 441 m away
Meadow View Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 444 m away
Kimberworth Community Primary School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
246 students · 602 m away
Redscope Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
417 students · 1.2 km away
Blackburn Primary School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
143 students · 1.4 km away
Ferham Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
228 students · 1.5 km away
Roughwood Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
262 students · 1.5 km away
Thornhill Primary School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
316 students · 1.7 km away
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
990 students · 1.9 km away
Rockingham Junior and Infant School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
315 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sherburn High School
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
951 students
Fir Vale Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
931 students
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
928 students
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown
Leeds · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
960 students
Temple Learning Academy
Leeds · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
918 students
Leeds East Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
967 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Winterhill School a good school?
Winterhill School has a Success Index (England) of 25.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #284 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 Winterhill School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Winterhill School ranks #284 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3164 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Winterhill School?
Winterhill School had 941 students in 2025.
Is Winterhill School a primary school or a secondary school?
Winterhill School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Winterhill School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Winterhill School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.