70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
985.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,422
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Sweyne Park School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofRAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+11pp
70%64%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+13pp
49%41%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
44.0
+3.8
46.443.340.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.0
EBacc entry
56%
+8pp
56%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
985.5
+7.5
1106.71027.0947.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 985.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.7
-3.4
35.031.427.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.7
A-level value added
-0.16
-0.2
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-2pp
14%9%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,422
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Local authority
Essex
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 | 70% | 47% | 44.0 | Not applicable | 56% | 985.5 | 56% | 1,422 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 33% | 40.2 | -0.38 | 48% | 978.0 | 50% | 1,496 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 42% | 43.1 | -0.31 | 48% | 947.2 | 48% | 1,480 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 49% | 46.4 | -0.29 | 51% | 1106.7 | 52% | 1,515 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 37% | 46.2 | -0.09 | 56% | 1036.3 | 56% | 1,463 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 39% | 44.8 | -0.23 | 56% | 955.8 | 56% | 1,447 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 44% | 45.8 | -0.16 | 70% | — | 70% | 1,480 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.7 | C+ | -0.16 | 12% | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 35.0 | B- | +0.05 | 14% | 92 |
| 2022/23 | 27.8 | C- | — | 3% | 99 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 7% | 113 |
| 2018/19 | 30.3 | C | -0.01 | 10% | 99 |
| 2017/18 | 30.1 | C | +0.10 | 8% | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | -0.19 | 5% | 134 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,422 | 16.1 | 19% | 2% | 20% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,496 | 16.4 | 17% | 1% | 19% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,480 | 15.4 | 17% | 1% | 18% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,515 | 16.6 | 15% | 0% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,489 | 15.6 | 13% | 0% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,463 | 15.6 | 12% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,447 | 15.0 | 11% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,480 | 14.7 | 13% | 2% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.