Aston Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,366 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.2
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Brinsworth Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,389of 1,487 places
- Free school meals
- 35.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 236
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 3 February 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Brinsworth Comprehensive School (URN 106960, until 1 October 2010).
What the data says
Of the 260 pupils who finished Year 11 at Brinsworth Academy in 2023, 40% stayed on in Brinsworth Academy’s own sixth form (Rotherham average 24%), 32% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 93 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 68% went to university (Rotherham 29%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 43% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 44.5 against 46.1 across England and 41.8 in Rotherham, with 39% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Rotherham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Brinsworth Academy | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 260 | 3,387 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 80% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 18% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Brinsworth Academy | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 93 | 2,846 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 68% | 29% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 31% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Brinsworth Academy | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.5 | 41.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 58% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 8% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.5 | 30.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.1 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 20% | 11% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 235 | 100% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 72% |
| English Language | 235 | 100% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 62% |
| English Literature | 233 | 99% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 172 | 73% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 42% |
| History | 134 | 57% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 60% |
| Business Studies | 101 | 43% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 57% |
| Geography | 99 | 42% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 57% |
| Chemistry | 60 | 25% | 23% | 18% | 47% | 97% |
| Physics | 60 | 25% | 23% | 15% | 46% | 95% |
| Biology | 60 | 25% | 23% | 22% | 45% | 97% |
| Photography | 34 | 14% | 6% | 26% | 19% | 71% |
| Art and Design | 33 | 14% | 7% | 12% | 24% | 76% |
| Textiles | 28 | 12% | 2% | 36% | 27% | 75% |
| French | 27 | 11% | 18% | 30% | 29% | 93% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 11% | 31% | 52% | 32% | 85% |
| Economics | 19 | 8% | 1% | 21% | 34% | 68% |
| Film Studies | 10 | 4% | 1% | 10% | 20% | 80% |
| Urdu | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0% | 13% | — | 30% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Design and Technology | 1 | 0% | 11% | — | 23% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 0% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 71 | 97% | — |
| Sports Studies | 66 | 90% | — |
| Health Studies | 61 | 84% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 54 | 74% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 37 | 51% | — |
| Multimedia | 26 | 36% | — |
| Art and Design | 9 | 12% | — |
| Dance: General | 8 | 11% | — |
| Tourism | 7 | 10% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 3 | 4% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 3 | 4% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 2 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Brinsworth Academy | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 197 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 73 | 1,031 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.17 | 32.94 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 29 | 40% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 32% | 17% |
| Psychology | 22 | 30% | 23% |
| History | 19 | 26% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 19% | 31% |
| English Literature | 12 | 16% | 11% |
| Physics | 11 | 15% | 12% |
| Economics | 10 | 14% | 13% |
| Geography | 7 | 10% | 10% |
| English Language | 6 | 8% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 8% | 13% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 25 | 34% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 26% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 22% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 14% | — |
| Childcare Skills | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 12% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 8% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.