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The Sweyne Park School

Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ

Local ranking42nd of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1520

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
55.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
247

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

76

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.4
16-18 Cohort
183

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1422
Boys
689 (48%)
Girls
733 (52%)
Capacity
1520 (94% full)
SEND
19.3%
FSM Eligible
19.9%
EAL
1.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.9%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
94.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,992/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.5%
  • White Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%

91.5%

White British

1.6%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Sir Walter Raleigh Drive

Rayleigh, East of England

Administrative

URN
139534
UKPRN
10040978
Establishment No.
4011
Trust
RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST

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