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Outwood Academy Danum
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN2 5QD
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in South Yorkshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of South Yorkshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
66
Outstanding
0
Good
50
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 88% · RI: 11% · I: 2%
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Trinity Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN8 5BY
Good
3
Forge Valley School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S6 5HG
Good
4
Netherwood Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S73 8FE
Good
5
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S65 3BE
Good
6
The McAuley Catholic High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN3 3QF
Good
7
Wickersley School and Sports College
Secondary • Academy converter • Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S66 1JL
Good
8
Campsmount Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN6 9AS
Good
9
Swinton Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Mexborough • South Yorkshire • S64 8JW
Good
10
XP School
Secondary • Free schools • Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN4 5NG
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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