Swinton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Mexborough, Yorkshire and the Humber S64 8JW · Rotherham
#222 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2574 of 4,090 nationally
About Swinton Academy
Swinton Academy is a academy secondary located in Mexborough, in the Rotherham local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 870 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 37.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 222nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 870; capacity filled 77%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.3%; ebacc average points 3.57.
There are 12 schools in Mexborough; Swinton Academy ranks 8th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Swinton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 870
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Swinton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
313 students · 458 m away
Brookfield Primary Academy
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
260 students · 664 m away
Swinton Queen Primary School
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
339 students · 955 m away
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 1.1 km away
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
687 students · 1.5 km away
Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
176 students · 1.8 km away
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 1.9 km away
Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
121 students · 1.9 km away
Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
212 students · 1.9 km away
Kilnhurst Primary School
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
170 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
874 students
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
863 students
Havelock Academy
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
862 students
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
862 students
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
861 students
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
859 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Swinton Academy a good school?
Swinton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 37.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #222 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Swinton Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Swinton Academy ranks #222 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2574 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Swinton Academy?
Swinton Academy had 870 students in 2025.
Is Swinton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Swinton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Swinton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Swinton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.