Aston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Dec 6 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
- 1595 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 84.1%
Mixed 4.4%
Pakistani 2.9%
African 2.3%
Other White 2%
Indian 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.15
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 94 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 94 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 293 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 292 |
Admissions
Aston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 261
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 129
Offers
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 286 134 152 |
| Year 8 | 291 169 122 |
| Year 9 | 289 151 138 |
| Year 10 | 279 113 166 |
| Year 11 | 294 155 139 |
| Year 12 | 103 43 60 |
| Year 13 | 53 25 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 80.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 30.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 27.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 21.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 6.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 8.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 59.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 16.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.2% 2.2% |