Swinton AcademyWath Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Swinton Academy and Wath Academy are secondary schools.
Swinton Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wath Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wath Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Swinton Academy was judged Good and Wath Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.7 for Swinton Academy and 49.7 for Wath Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Swinton Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wath Academy (54.6 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MexboroughSwinton Academy | RotherhamWath Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 16 in Rotherham | 4th of 16 in Rotherham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 870 | 2,104 | |
| Capacity | 1,130 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Mexborough, S64 8JW | Rotherham, S63 7NW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.7 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 50.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.6% | 69.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 309 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 32 | 143 | |
| A-level average points | 32.7 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 Stronger figure | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.0% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 991 | 2,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.3% | 21.5% Stronger figure | 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Swinton Academy
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