Swinton Academy

State-Funded School

swinton-academy-rotherham-yorkshire-and-the-humber

Yorkshire and The HumberRegion

RotherhamLocal Authority

Rawmarsh and ConisbroughConstituency

S64 8JWPostcode

3.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Swinton Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 870 pupils. Swinton Academy is part of ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 42.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.57

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

870

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

34%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 870
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
26 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
22 Oct 2019	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.