Swinton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 27 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Unique reference
- 143141
- Address
- East Avenue, Swinton, S64 8JW
- Website
- www.swintonacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 991 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 91%
Other White 3.5%
African 2.4%
Mixed 1.3%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.1
Local authority average 41.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 163 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 157 |
| Geography | GCSE | 68 |
| History | GCSE | 87 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 163 |
Admissions
Swinton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 110
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 91 101 |
| Year 8 | 180 91 89 |
| Year 9 | 177 91 86 |
| Year 10 | 182 96 86 |
| Year 11 | 163 81 82 |
| Year 12 | 57 27 30 |
| Year 13 | 40 13 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 79.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 35.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 24.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 18.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 50.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 11.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 17.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 2.4% |