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Best schools in SOUTH YORKSHIRE

1 schools in SOUTH YORKSHIRE with the same league rank as the Doncaster and Sheffield league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

None in SOUTH YORKSHIRE itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolRotherham2.9 miles97%30%Top 3% (2/85) in Rotherham
Hill Top AcademyDoncaster2.8 miles78%24%Top 11% (9/87) in Doncaster
Wickersley Northfield Primary SchoolRotherham3.0 miles77%23%Top 15% (12/85) in Rotherham
Bramley Grange Primary SchoolRotherham2.1 miles74%9%Top 20% (17/85) in Rotherham
Ravenfield Primary AcademyRotherham2.2 miles70%17%Top 29% (24/85) in Rotherham
Bramley Sunnyside Junior SchoolROTHERHAM2.4 miles70%3%Top 31% (26/85) in Rotherham
Flanderwell Primary SchoolRotherham2.8 miles68%0%Top 37% (31/85) in Rotherham
Maltby Redwood AcademyRotherham0.9 miles64%7%Top 43% (36/85) in Rotherham
Maltby Lilly Hall AcademyRotherham0.9 miles57%3%(54/85) in Rotherham
Maltby Manor AcademyRotherham0.9 miles52%0%(60/85) in Rotherham

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

None in SOUTH YORKSHIRE itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
St Bernard's Catholic High SchoolRotherham4.5 miles50.351%1st (1/16) in Rotherham
Sir Thomas Wharton AcademyDoncaster2.7 miles49.261%Top 25% (5/20) in Doncaster
Wickersley School and Sports CollegeRotherham2.6 miles48.851%Top 25% (4/16) in Rotherham
The Laurel AcademyMexborough5.5 miles47.854%Top 40% (8/20) in Doncaster
Oakwood High SchoolRotherham5.5 miles47.041%Top 32% (5/16) in Rotherham
De Warenne AcademyDoncaster3.3 miles46.853%(11/20) in Doncaster
Dinnington High SchoolSheffield4.5 miles46.740%Top 38% (6/16) in Rotherham
Swinton AcademyMexborough5.3 miles40.740%(11/16) in Rotherham
Rawmarsh Community SchoolRotherham5.8 miles40.134%(12/16) in Rotherham
Maltby AcademyRotherham1.0 miles39.839%(13/16) in Rotherham

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in SOUTH YORKSHIRE itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Wickersley School and Sports CollegeRotherham2.6 miles36.7+0.091st (1/9) in Rotherham
Swinton AcademyMexborough5.3 miles32.7+0.30(5/9) in Rotherham
Dinnington High SchoolSheffield4.5 miles32.3+0.21(6/9) in Rotherham
Thomas Rotherham CollegeRotherham5.7 miles31.6-0.19(7/9) in Rotherham
Sir Thomas Wharton AcademyDoncaster2.7 miles28.9-0.76Top 50% (5/10) in Doncaster
Maltby AcademyRotherham1.0 miles26.2-0.96(9/9) in Rotherham

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

SOUTH YORKSHIRE's own ranking

In SOUTH YORKSHIRESchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1Hill House School39.01st (1/1) in Doncaster

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Sheffield High School GDSTSheffield12.4 miles48.51st (1/2) in Sheffield
Worksop CollegeWorksop11.3 miles37.01st (1/1) in Nottinghamshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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