The Sweyne Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good May 13 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 139534
- Address
- Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, SS6 9BZ
- Website
- http://sweynepark.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1422 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 90.6%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 1.6%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 59 |
| English Language | GCSE | 240 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 233 |
| French | GCSE | 122 |
| Geography | GCSE | 104 |
| German | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
The Sweyne Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 253
- 3rd preference
- 192
- From another Local Authority
- 70
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 114 94 |
| Year 8 | 255 121 134 |
| Year 9 | 263 127 136 |
| Year 10 | 266 124 142 |
| Year 11 | 247 120 127 |
| Year 12 | 96 42 54 |
| Year 13 | 87 41 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 2.4% |