The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh · Essex
RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 2 member schools: 1 primary school, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Essex. Regions: East of England. — from the RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Sweyne Park School
- Address
- Sir Walter Raleigh Drive
- Postcode
- SS6 9BZ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rayleigh and Wickford
- URN (official identifier)
- 139534
- Establishment number
- 4011
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1429
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1520
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Mr John Edwards (Head of School)
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 13 May 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- sweynepark.com
- Telephone
- 01268784721
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Sweyne Park School
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,429 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.4% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.9% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for The Sweyne Park School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 19 Jun 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 26 Apr 2023
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 3 Nov 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Sweyne Park School (URN 131110)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Jun 2010
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as The Sweyne Park School (URN 131110)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Sweyne Park School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 20.0% | 21.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Sweyne Park School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £297,000 for 270 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 21.9% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £241 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Sweyne Park School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,427 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,202,000 £7,850 per pupil | £7,941 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £11,405,000 £7,992 per pupil | £7,585 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £7,068,000 £4,953 per pupil · 62.0% | £4,297 · 56.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £810,000 £568 per pupil · 7.1% | £737 · 9.7% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £322,000 £226 per pupil · 2.8% | £93 · 1.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £322,000 £226 per pupil · 2.8% | £81 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£203,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £690,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,102 per pupil, supply and agency £243 per pupil — spending up £890 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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