Brinsworth Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,389 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.5
Academy converter
Aston Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,366of 1,800 places
- Free school meals
- 22.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 276
- Ofsted
- Report card, 28 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Aston Comprehensive School (URN 106957, until 1 May 2011).
What the data says
Of the 263 pupils who finished Year 11 at Aston Academy in 2023, 39% stayed on in Aston Academy’s own sixth form (Rotherham average 24%), 34% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 121 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Rotherham 29%, England 37%), and 25% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 87% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 44.2 against 46.1 across England and 41.8 in Rotherham, with 45% 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 | Aston Academy | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 263 | 3,387 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 80% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 8% | 18% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 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 | Aston Academy | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 121 | 2,846 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 29% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 25% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 31% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Aston Academy | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.2 | 41.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 58% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 36% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.4 | 30.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.7 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 | 275 | 100% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 69% |
| English Language | 274 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 70% |
| English Literature | 264 | 96% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 75% |
| Religious Studies | 241 | 87% | 31% | 17% | 32% | 57% |
| Combined Science | 184 | 67% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 46% |
| Geography | 141 | 51% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 53% |
| History | 117 | 42% | 41% | 26% | 26% | 69% |
| Biology | 90 | 33% | 23% | 26% | 45% | 89% |
| Physics | 83 | 30% | 23% | 24% | 46% | 93% |
| Chemistry | 83 | 30% | 23% | 29% | 47% | 93% |
| French | 76 | 28% | 18% | 12% | 29% | 53% |
| Design and Technology | 35 | 13% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 40% |
| Art and Design | 32 | 12% | 7% | 16% | 24% | 63% |
| Physical Education | 32 | 12% | 11% | 25% | 24% | 72% |
| Sociology | 30 | 11% | 4% | 23% | 21% | 73% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 9% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 50% |
| Statistics | 24 | 9% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| Spanish | 22 | 8% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 91% |
| Drama | 20 | 7% | 7% | 10% | 27% | 60% |
| Photography | 2 | 1% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports / Movement Science | 49 | 72% | — |
| Small Business Management | 46 | 68% | — |
| Health Studies | 45 | 66% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 37 | 54% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 32 | 47% | — |
| Health Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
| Sports Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Aston Academy | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 161 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 68 | 1,031 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.21 | 32.94 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 25 | 37% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 20 | 29% | 31% |
| English Language | 18 | 26% | 4% |
| Biology | 18 | 26% | 20% |
| History | 12 | 18% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 18% | 17% |
| English Literature | 10 | 15% | 11% |
| Physics | 10 | 15% | 12% |
| Politics | 6 | 9% | 6% |
| Art and Design | 6 | 9% | 1% |
| Geography | 6 | 9% | 10% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 19 | 28% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 25% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 16 | 24% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 18% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 11 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 9 | 13% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 9% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.