Swinton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 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
- 995 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 92.7%
Other White 2.9%
African 1.5%
Mixed 1.1%
Other 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.15
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.1
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.55
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 173 |
| French | GCSE | 25 |
| Geography | GCSE | 87 |
Admissions
Swinton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 34
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 91 86 |
| Year 8 | 197 96 101 |
| Year 9 | 190 101 89 |
| Year 10 | 166 82 84 |
| Year 11 | 182 89 93 |
| Year 12 | 44 15 29 |
| Year 13 | 39 14 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 79.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 31.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 28.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 18.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 6.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 8.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 43.0% 58.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 12.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |