The Swan School

Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7WP

Good

Inspected 13 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

55.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

952

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 952 / 1,260 (76%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

21.8%

Disadvantaged

31%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

15.9%

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)

55.4

Attainment 8

952 pupils

68.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

80%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

28 students

10.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

20.3%

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.

62.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.6 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

6.96

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£45,986

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,914 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£7,834

Spend per pupil

£8,316

Income per pupil

58%

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.