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The Sweyne Park School

Academy converter · Rayleigh · SS6 9BZ

Ages 11–19 · 1,429 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

40.2

Overall absence

8.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 840.2
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,342

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,429 pupils · 1,520 places

Pupils on roll
1,429
Boys / girls
685 / 744
School capacity
1,520
Capacity fill
1,429 / 1,520 (94%)
Free school meals
20.9%
FSM pupils
257
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Rayleigh schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr John Edwards (Acting)

Location

Address
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive
Postcode
SS6 9BZ
Town
Rayleigh
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
21 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Rayleigh, Essex, 1,429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.9%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Rayleigh
10
Secondary schools in Rayleigh
2
Academies among open schools in Rayleigh
80% (8)
Open schools in SS6
11
Secondary in SS6
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RayleighNear SS6

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Edwards (Acting)
Telephone
01268784721
Website
http://sweynepark.com/

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