Swinton Queen Primary SchoolHighwoods Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mexborough.
Summary of the comparison
Swinton Queen Primary School and Highwoods Academy are primary schools in Mexborough.
Swinton Queen Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Highwoods Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highwoods Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Swinton Queen Primary School was judged Good and Highwoods Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Swinton Queen Primary School and 67.0% for Highwoods Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Swinton Queen Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highwoods Academy (62.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MexboroughSwinton Queen Primary School | MexboroughHighwoods Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 95 in Rotherham | 10th of 98 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 339 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 262 | |
| Location | Mexborough, S64 8NE | Mexborough, S64 9ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 339 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.5% | 50.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 17.9% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Queen Primary School
Highwoods Academy
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