The Sweyne Park SchoolThe FitzWimarc School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rayleigh.
Summary of the comparison
The Sweyne Park School and The FitzWimarc School are secondary schools in Rayleigh.
The Sweyne Park School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The FitzWimarc School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The FitzWimarc School is ahead on our composite score.
The Sweyne Park School was judged the expected standard and The FitzWimarc School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.0 for The Sweyne Park School and 45.2 for The FitzWimarc School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Sweyne Park School (46.4 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The FitzWimarc School (51.8 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RayleighThe Sweyne Park School | RayleighThe FitzWimarc School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 80 in Essex | 32nd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,422 | 1,787 | |
| Capacity | 1,520 | 1,820 | |
| Location | Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ | Rayleigh, SS6 8EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 | 45.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 41.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.5% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.99 | 4.01 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 247 | 289 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | 135 | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 | 35.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.2 | 34.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.3% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,422 | 1,787 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 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.
The Sweyne Park School
The FitzWimarc School
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