The Swan School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 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
- 952 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 31%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 31.9%
Mixed 15.3%
Other White 10.6%
African 9.3%
Pakistani 8.1%
Indian 7.1%
Other 6.5%
Other Asian 4.2%
Unclassified 2.4%
Chinese 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.3
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.43
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 117 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 113 |
Admissions
The Swan School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 338
- 3rd preference
- 155
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 8 | 176 93 83 |
| Year 9 | 190 100 90 |
| Year 10 | 181 103 78 |
| Year 11 | 120 75 45 |
| Year 12 | 77 35 42 |
| Year 13 | 29 9 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 34.8% 43.0% |
Further education | 0.0% 6.2% 5.4% |
Higher education | 58.0% 27.7% 36.8% |
Other education | 17.0% 0.8% 0.8% |
| Entering employment | 17.0% 37.8% 28.3% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 7.0% 7.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 14.6% 15.6% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 5.8% 5.7% |