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Aston Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield S26 4SF · astonacademy.org · 0114 287 2171

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.2
average Attainment 8 score. Rotherham 41.8, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,366
76% of 1,800 places
Local authority
Rotherham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22%
First language not English
6.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Aston Community Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 199 families put the school first and 210 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 258 (Places 293)258September 2023: 249 (Places 289)249September 2024: 239 (Places 261)239September 2025: 216 (Places 244)216September 2026: 199 (Places 210)199Places 210
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262101990.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252442160.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242612390.9100%
September 2023Sept 20232892490.9100%
September 2022Sept 20222932580.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.2, and 44.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Rotherham it was 41.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.6 (England 46.3)50.62017/18: 48.6 (England 46.5)48.62018/19: 48.3 (England 46.7)48.32021/22: 45.6 (England 48.8)45.62022/23: 43.9 (England 46.3)43.92023/24: 44.1 (England 45.9)44.12024/25: 44.2 (England 46.0)44.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.246.0
●44.9%45.4%
●63.4%64.8%
▼36.2%40.5%
●3.924.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form25.2+2
Sixth form college16.7−3.5
Further education41.2+8.5
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship4.4−3.3
Employment3.1−2.8
Not in a lasting destination6.5−0.9
Activity not captured2.4−0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.5 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 31.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 30.9 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 41.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 32.7 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 30.2 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
68 studentsC (30.2)Average +0.03
68 studentsC (30.2)Average +0.01
50 studentsMerit+ (27.3)Average +0.01
12.8%AAB or better
93.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2443C+ (32)+0.25
2022/2371C+ (32.7)—
2021/2254B (41)—
2018/1959C (30.9)-0.13
2017/1895C (29.6)-0.15
2016/1780C (31.3)+0.03
2015/16104C+ (32.5)+0.19

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University31.5−22.3
Apprenticeship16.4+2.3
Employment28.8+13.4
Not in a lasting destination15.1−0.3
Activity not captured8.2—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Aston Academy on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
28 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2023Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

28% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (423 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
28%
Replies
423
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼40% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼49% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼26% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼46% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼48% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼47% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼46% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼66% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼25% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼26% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼22% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼15% agreeEngland 67%

based on 127 parents (30%) with SEND

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