Aston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Dec 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Unique reference
- 136718
- Address
- Aughton Road, Swallownest, S26 4SF
- Website
- http://www.astonacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1508 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 83.6%
Mixed 5.1%
Pakistani 2.5%
African 2.4%
Other White 1.7%
Indian 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 41.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 32 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 83 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 274 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 264 |
Admissions
Aston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 141
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 119
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 261 140 121 |
| Year 8 | 275 130 145 |
| Year 9 | 263 156 107 |
| Year 10 | 272 145 127 |
| Year 11 | 276 114 162 |
| Year 12 | 67 24 43 |
| Year 13 | 94 36 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 79.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 35.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 24.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 18.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 50.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 11.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 2.4% |