Aston Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sheffield, Rotherham

Aston Academy is a secondary school in Sheffield, Rotherham for ages 11–18 (academy converter).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026

“Pupils at Aston Academy feel that the school is increasingly a better place to be.”
“They feel safe and report that bullying is rare.”
“When bullying does occur it is well dealt with.”

“However, sometimes they do not get the support they need in class, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or other barriers to learning.”
“Despite the variability in teaching, pupils achieve in line with their peers nationally across all phases of the school.”
“While leaders could sometimes more thoroughly track the impact of their actions, there has been substantial improvement since the last inspection.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	45%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	44.2	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	C	B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Year 7 entry: 199 first-preference applications, 210 offers in total, 199 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:

A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.

Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.