The Swan School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 147203
- Address
- Marston Ferry Road, OX2 7WP
- Website
- www.theswanschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 862 (53% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 31.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 31.8%
Mixed 13.8%
Other White 10.8%
African 9.7%
Pakistani 8.7%
Indian 7.5%
Other 5.8%
Other Asian 4.8%
Unclassified 2.2%
Chinese 1.9%
Other Black 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
A-Level Results
A Levels, Average result
- This school
- 38.54, B
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 32.99, C+
- England average, state-funded schools
- 35.29, B-
Best 3
- This school
- 37.67, B-
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 33.11, C+
- England average, state-funded schools
- 35.78, B-
AAB or higher
- This school
- 20%
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 19.6%
- England average, state-funded schools
- 25.6%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| Economics | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 116 |
Admissions
The Swan School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 297
- 3rd preference
- 171
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 95 84 |
| Year 8 | 192 100 92 |
| Year 9 | 180 107 73 |
| Year 10 | 120 75 45 |
| Year 11 | 122 64 58 |
| Year 12 | 35 12 23 |
| Year 13 | 34 12 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | SUPP 38.0% 45.0% |
Further education | SUPP 8.9% 6.0% |
Higher education | SUPP 28.6% 38.2% |
Other education | SUPP 0.5% 0.8% |
| Entering employment | SUPP 35.5% 27.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SUPP 6.1% 6.7% |
| Not in education or employment | SUPP 14.4% 15.1% |
| Destination unknown | SUPP 5.9% 5.3% |