Swinton Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Mexborough · S64 8JW · Rotherham
Ages 11–18
- Att839.6
- P8-0.2
- EM5+33%
- Absence10.4%
1.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 146639
The Laurel Academy
Academy sponsor led · Mexborough · S64 9SD
Ages 11–16 · 755 pupils · Doncaster
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
43.5
Overall absence
7.5%
Admissions demand
0.91 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-02-22
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 843.5
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry26%
EBacc APS: 3.8
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
- Authorised absence
- 5.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 753
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.91 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
133
Places offered
168
1st-preference offers
133
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 160
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 146
- Applications from outside LA
- 4
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 2
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 755
- Boys / girls
- 370 / 385
- Free school meals
- 47.4%
- FSM pupils
- 358
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Taylor-Clarke
Location
- Address
- Maple Road
- Postcode
- S64 9SD
- Town
- Mexborough
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- District
- Doncaster
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Mexborough, Doncaster, 755 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 47.4%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Astrea Academy Dearne
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Rotherham · S63 9EW · Barnsley
Ages 11–16
- Att839.6
- P8-0.7
- EM5+37%
- Absence14.3%
1.8 miles away
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Secondary
Rotherham · S63 7PQ · Rotherham
Ages 11–16
- FSM32.0%
1.9 miles away
Wath Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Rotherham · S63 7NW · Rotherham
Ages 11–18
- Att849.5
- P80.1
- EM5+49%
- Absence9.5%
1.9 miles away
De Warenne Academy
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Doncaster · DN12 3JY · Doncaster
Ages 11–16
- Att846.2
- P80.3
- EM5+47%
- Absence10.1%
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Taylor-Clarke
- Telephone
- 01709302244