How many pupils does Swinton Academy have?

Swinton Academy has 991 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Swinton Academy?

The headteacher of Swinton Academy is Chela Wilson.

What type of school is Swinton Academy?

Swinton Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Swinton Academy in?

Swinton Academy is in the Rotherham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Swinton Academy

East Avenue, Swinton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S64 8JW

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 June 2023). Last inspected 27 June 2023.

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991

Pupils

32.3%

Free school meals

1 October 2016

Opened

About this school

Swinton Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The school has 991 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 June 2023). Last inspected 27 June 2023. The Headteacher is Chela Wilson. The school is administered by Rotherham local authority. It belongs to ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 October 2016.

School details

Head: Chela Wilson
Trust: ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Rotherham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143141

Contact

01709570586 enquiries@swintonacademy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Swinton Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Rotherham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.21

Progress 8 · 2023-24

42%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

61%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.57

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

41%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →