The Sweyne Park School

Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BZ

Not rated

Inspected 13 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,422

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,422 / 1,520 (94%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.9%

Disadvantaged

1.5%

EAL

4.9%

SEN support

14.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.0

Attainment 8

1,422 pupils

46.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

76 students

12.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

16%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

19.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

94.33

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

13.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£52,781

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,452 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.2

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,992

Spend per pupil

£7,850

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.