Swinton Academy

URN 143141·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Aston Community Education Trust·Compare

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Staff costs at 80.0% of incomeOverall absence at 9.8%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,525.63

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

80.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-8.7%

of income

In-year balance

+2.6%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 80.0% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.

Overall absence at 9.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 4.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

27 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.41.1
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.61.3%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)42.3%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.40.5%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

991

Capacity

1,320 (75%)

Free school meals

32.3%

English additional lang.

5.4%

Ethnicity

White British 91.0%Asian 0.7%Black 2.4%Mixed 1.3%Chinese 0.3%Other 0.4%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

66.6

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

14.9

Mean salary

£48,449

Turnover

Vacancy rate

4.3%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

9.8%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

29.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.9%

Unauthorised absence

4.9%

2024/25 · 962 pupils