63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1082.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,508
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRotherham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Aston Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Rotherham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-2pp
72%68%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-5pp
54%49%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
44.2
+0.1
48.346.143.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
36%
-26pp
67%52%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
1082.9
-78.7
1245.21131.71018.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1082.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.2
-1.8
41.035.630.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.2
A-level value added
+0.03
-0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-3pp
36%23%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,508
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SF
Local authority
Rotherham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 45% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 36% | 1082.9 | 36% | 1,508 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 50% | 44.1 | -0.29 | 62% | 1161.6 | 62% | 1,595 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 46% | 43.9 | -0.36 | 50% | 1018.1 | 50% | 1,590 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 48% | 45.6 | -0.36 | 58% | 1116.3 | 58% | 1,637 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 54% | 48.3 | -0.24 | 67% | 1245.2 | 67% | 1,694 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 46% | 48.6 | -0.19 | 70% | 1224.8 | 70% | 1,722 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 43% | 50.6 | +0.18 | 67% | — | 67% | 1,713 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.2 | C | +0.03 | 13% | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.25 | 16% | 77 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 16% | 124 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | B | — | 36% | 83 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | -0.13 | 11% | 118 |
| 2017/18 | 29.6 | C | -0.15 | 6% | 121 |
| 2016/17 | 31.3 | C | +0.03 | 10% | 112 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,508 | 16.7 | 13% | 6% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,595 | 17.0 | 19% | 6% | 21% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,590 | 15.3 | 14% | 5% | 21% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,637 | 15.5 | 13% | 4% | 21% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,644 | 16.1 | 11% | 4% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,694 | 15.4 | 9% | 3% | 21% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,722 | 14.0 | 13% | 2% | 23% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,713 | 13.5 | 13% | 2% | 23% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.