61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
581.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
991
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRotherham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Swinton 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
61%
+3pp
70%64%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+9pp
49%40%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
41.1
+1.5
48.243.939.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.1
EBacc entry
40%
-5pp
46%35%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
581.3
-34.1
628.6595.2561.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 581.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.7
+9.0
32.728.023.2
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 32.7
A-level value added
+0.30
+0.6
+0.30.0-0.3
'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+20pp
20%10%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+C-D
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
991
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
East Avenue, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8JW
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 | 61% | 42% | 41.1 | Not applicable | 40% | 581.3 | 40% | 991 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 33% | 39.6 | -0.21 | 46% | 615.4 | 46% | 995 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 36% | 41.1 | -0.15 | 41% | 628.6 | 41% | 978 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 31% | 43.5 | -0.24 | 41% | 627.7 | 41% | 946 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 49% | 48.2 | +0.19 | 25% | 561.8 | 31% | 860 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 33% | 40.0 | -0.13 | 23% | 467.9 | 23% | 827 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.30 | 20% | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 23.7 | D+ | -0.28 | 0% | 39 |
| 2022/23 | 28.4 | C | — | 16% | 45 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 6 |
| 2018/19 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.11 | 0% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 26.9 | C- | -0.33 | 5% | 24 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 991 | 14.9 | 22% | 5% | 33% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 995 | 14.7 | 20% | 5% | 31% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 978 | 14.8 | 18% | 4% | 29% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 946 | 15.4 | 18% | 3% | 31% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 883 | 16.5 | 16% | 2% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 860 | 15.5 | 11% | 1% | 34% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 825 | 14.6 | 11% | 0% | 38% | 7% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.