How many pupils does Oakwood High School have?

Oakwood High School has 1,063 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Oakwood High School?

The headteacher of Oakwood High School is Phillip Storey.

What type of school is Oakwood High School?

Oakwood High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Oakwood High School in?

Oakwood High School is in the Rotherham local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Oakwood High School

Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2UH

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 November 2021). Last inspected 27 January 2026.

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1,063

Pupils

29.0%

Free school meals

1 December 2013

Opened

About this school

Oakwood High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The school has 1,063 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 November 2021). Last inspected 27 January 2026. The Headteacher is Phillip Storey. The school is administered by Rotherham local authority. It belongs to INSPIRE LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 December 2013.

School details

Headteacher: Phillip Storey
Trust: INSPIRE LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Rotherham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 140459

Contact

01709512222 info@oakwood.ac Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Oakwood High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Rotherham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.12

Progress 8 · 2023-24

38%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

66%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.89

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

18%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →