The Sweyne Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 22 2023 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
- 1496 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 91%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 1.6%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.1
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 59 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 240 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 238 |
Admissions
The Sweyne Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 304
- 3rd preference
- 187
- From another Local Authority
- 87
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 260 121 139 |
| Year 8 | 269 129 140 |
| Year 9 | 271 126 145 |
| Year 10 | 249 122 127 |
| Year 11 | 265 133 132 |
| Year 12 | 93 43 50 |
| Year 13 | 89 43 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.6% 1.7% |