Swinton AcademySaint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Swinton Academy and Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities are secondary schools.
Swinton Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Swinton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Swinton Academy was judged Good and Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.7 for Swinton Academy and 39.7 for Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Swinton Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MexboroughSwinton Academy | RotherhamSaint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 16 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 16th of 16 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 870 | 687 | |
| Capacity | 1,130 | 650 | |
| Location | Mexborough, S64 8JW | Rotherham, S63 7PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.7 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.6% Stronger figure | 55.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 136 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 32 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 991 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.3% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
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