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The Sweyne Park School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh SS6 9BZ · sweynepark.com · 01268 784721

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
44
average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,429
94% of 1,520 places
Local authority
Essex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.9%
First language not English
1.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Rayleigh Schools Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 200 families put the school first and 234 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: 244 (Places 254)244September 2023: 224 (Places 258)224September 2024: 162 (Places 195)162September 2025: 194 (Places 227)194September 2026: 200 (Places 234)200Places 234
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262342000.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252271940.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241951620.8100%
September 2023Sept 20232582240.9100%
September 2022Sept 20222542441100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44, and 46.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.7 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: 45.8 (England 46.3)45.82017/18: 44.8 (England 46.5)44.82018/19: 46.2 (England 46.7)46.22021/22: 46.4 (England 48.8)46.42022/23: 43.1 (England 46.3)43.12023/24: 40.2 (England 45.9)40.22024/25: 44.0 (England 46.0)44.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4446
●46.6%45.4%
▲70.0%64.8%
▲55.5%40.5%
●3.994.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form36.7+6.6
Further education48.9−7.5
Apprenticeship3−2.3
Employment3+0.7
Not in a lasting destination4.9+1.5
Activity not captured3.4+1.9

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: 23.7 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 27.6 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.1 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 30.3 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 27.8 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 35.0 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 31.7 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
76 studentsC+ (31.7)Below average -0.16
76 studentsC+ (31.9)Average -0.15
22 studentsMerit+ (28.4)Average -0.36
12.3%AAB or better
93.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2486B- (35)+0.05
2022/2391C- (27.8)—
2021/22108C+ (34.4)—
2018/1996C (30.3)-0.01
2017/18113C (30.1)+0.10
2016/17131C- (27.6)-0.19
2015/16104D+ (23.7)-0.76

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University50.5−8.6
Apprenticeship19.8+9.8
Employment20.9−2.7
Not in a lasting destination6.6+2.1
Activity not captured2.2−0.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Sweyne Park School on 13 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
13 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2023Requires improvement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Oct 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (142 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
82%
Replies
142
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲76% agreeEngland 67%

based on 47 parents (33%) with SEND

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