Brinsworth Academy

Brinsworth Academy continues to demonstrate solid performance, being rated as a good school in this recent inspection. The school fosters a warm and inclusive environment where pupils receive strong support to reach their potential. Parents and staff speak positively about the extra efforts made by teachers to aid student development. The curriculum is effectively planned, considering the interests and aspirations of the students, although there are some areas in the key stage 3 curriculum where depth could be improved. While the school excels in many areas, there are concerns regarding the support for pupils at the earliest stages of reading and the depth of knowledge provided in some subjects. Leaders are actively working on these weaknesses, having identified areas for improvement, such as enhancing the phonics support and ensuring the new religious studies curriculum effectively addresses the knowledge gaps previously noted. Overall, the school's commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration among stakeholders is evident.

Strengths

• Strong commitment to inclusivity and student support.
• High expectations for pupil behavior leading to a calm learning environment.
• Wide range of enrichment opportunities that develop pupils' respect and resilience.
• Effective curriculum planning that considers pupils' interests and aspirations.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects at key stage 3 lack sufficient depth in the curriculum.
• Support for early-stage readers is not focused enough on phonics.
• Historically, knowledge of different world views has not been prioritized.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Brinsworth Academy attended 91.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 23.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 8.7% of pupils at Brinsworth Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Brinsworth Academy had 15.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.7% of pupils at Brinsworth Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 28 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Brinsworth Academy received £8,241 and spent £8,516 for each of its 1,386 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,987,000 (£1,434 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of New Collaborative Learning Trust, income was £7,407 and spending £7,525 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Rotherham · Rotherham local authority: places and applications

Brinsworth Academy is part of New Collaborative Learning Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Redscope Primary School Rotherham
• Wingfield Academy Rotherham
• Thorpe Hesley Primary School Rotherham
• Anston Greenlands Primary School Sheffield
• Dinnington High School Sheffield
• New College Doncaster Doncaster
• New College Pontefract Pontefract
• New College Bradford Bradford

What is Brinsworth Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brinsworth Academy is Good, from an inspection in April 2022.

When was Brinsworth Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Brinsworth Academy was last inspected in April 2022.

How many pupils does Brinsworth Academy have?

Brinsworth Academy has 1,389 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brinsworth Academy cover?

Brinsworth Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Brinsworth Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 46.0, and 47% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Brinsworth Academy?

Brinsworth Academy is at Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 5EJ.