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Swanlea School
Swanlea School
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Ofsted Report
Outstanding in both last and latest inspection
Snobe Grade
A+

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Swanlea School is a top rated, Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.

It has 1291 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 14 : 1.

At this school, 60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

97.40% of pupils completing their main study programme.

This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report
Outstanding Good Good Outstanding
Age range
11-18 11-18 11-18 11-18
Gender
Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio
14.7 14.2 8.7 14.6
Proficient Math
- - - -
Proficient Read
- - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE
60% 51% 55% 48%
Grade 5 or above A Level
5.20% 8.80% 11.30% 11.80%
Day Fees
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Oct-17-2023
An outstanding school I shall say. Its decent but they need to work on facilities and some teachers need to really work on.
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Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.66 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 57.1 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 79% 47.24% 32.61%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 88% 61.1% 45.12%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 65% 50.72% 24.74%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 33% 21.34% 12.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 42% 30.41% 17.02%
EBacc average points score 5.38 3.89 2.95

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 97% 92.19% 90.41%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 209 138 140
Pupils staying in education 96% 91.29% 86.27%
Further education college or other further education provider 22% 25.29% 34.07%
School sixth forms 70% 50.52% 30.61%
Sixth form colleges 2% 4.05% 10.46%
Other education destinations 1% 11.67% 11.15%
Pupils in apprenticeships 0% 0.24% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 1% 0.67% 2.17%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.81 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 54.2 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 59% 8 39.5% 29.11%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 79% 6 56% 43.24%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 49% 43.2% 25.67%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 22% 2 16.13% 11.35%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 33% 9 24.03% 16.36%
EBacc average points score 4.65 3.45 2.87

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 92% 83.74% 90.2%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 196 127 134
Pupils staying in education 91% 81.16% 84.04%
Further education college or other further education provider 32% 27.21% 33.41%
School sixth forms 55% 42.37% 30.99%
Sixth form colleges 4% 3.79% 8.53%
Other education destinations 1% 8% 11.14%
Pupils in apprenticeships 0% 0.47% 3.41%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 2.05% 2.78%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.39 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 48.8 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 51% 7 36.3% 29.04%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 73% 7 51.44% 42.49%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 32% 41.3% 24.64%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 20% 6 15.67% 11.21%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 24% 5 21.37% 15.89%
EBacc average points score 4.25 3.23 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 90% 75.69% 84.92%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 198 134 140
Pupils staying in education 86% 72.94% 73.97%
Further education college or other further education provider 37% 27.31% 28.45%
School sixth forms 45% 41.31% 31.33%
Sixth form colleges - 2.06% 9.15%
Other education destinations - 0.19% 5.93%
Pupils in apprenticeships 2% 0.44% 2.97%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 0.44% 2.07%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.41 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 47.8 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 44% 34.15% 29.4%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 66% 48.67% 42.99%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 41% 38.96% 25.18%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 26% 18.19% 14.6%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 29% 20.85% 16.15%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 74.14% 85.25%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 200 130 144
Pupils staying in education - 25.86% 58.21%
Further education college or other further education provider 27% 23.5% 30.7%
School sixth forms 62% 44.79% 31.92%
Sixth form colleges - 0.5% 9.03%
Other education destinations - 0% 5.73%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 0.79% 4.79%
Pupils staying in employment - 0.79% 2.48%
A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 42.01 29.29 33.31
Average grade B+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 41.89 27.87 32.37
Average Grade (Best 3) B+ - -
AAB or higher 16.4% 8.09% 17.59%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 95 377 248
Students staying in education 89% 77.75% 60.54%
Students entering apprenticeships 1% 2.19% 4.99%
Students entering employment 4% 5.19% 17.79%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 4% 10.69% 10.72%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 31.12 1 26.52 29.3
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 35.63 3 23.36 28.55
Average Grade (Best 3) B- - -
AAB or higher 5.2% 5.93% 12.93%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 124 131 231
Students staying in education 76% 68.27% 57.2%
Students entering apprenticeships 5% 3.6% 7.8%
Students entering employment 10% 11.73% 21.05%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 7% 10.07% 8.81%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 30.56 3 23.8 28.94
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 32.06 2 23.45 28.73
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 0.0% 6.04% 13.22%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 6 0 3
Students staying in education 13 7.08% 31.62%
Students entering apprenticeships 3% 3.92% 5.56%
Students entering employment 13% 7.46% 15.83%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 4.92% 4.23%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 33.69 25.59 26.65
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 34.29 21.34 27.68
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 6.1% 6.95% 12.54%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 1 3
Students staying in education 6 9.64% 36.31%
Students entering apprenticeships 5% 5% 6.39%
Students entering employment 8% 8% 20.1%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 4.64% 4.23%
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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 29th May 2023 To 2nd Jun 2023
Winter Holidays 24th Oct 2022 To 28th Oct 2022
Winter Holidays 24th Jul 2023 To 1st Sep 2023
Spring Holidays 21st Dec 2022 To 2nd Jan 2023
Summer Half Term Holidays 13th Feb 2023 To 17th Feb 2023
Summer Holidays 3rd Apr 2023 To 14th Apr 2023
Terms Dates
Autumn Term 1st Sep 2022 To 23rd Oct 2022
Autumn Term-2 29th Oct 2022 To 20th Dec 2022
Spring Term 3rd Jan 2023 To 12th Feb 2023
Spring Term-2 18th Feb 2023 To 2nd Apr 2023
Summer Term 15th Apr 2023 To 28th May 2023
Summer Term-2 3rd Jun 2023 To 23rd Jul 2023
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The school has a strong and inclusive vision based on supporting and challenging all pupils to achieve well in a welcoming and safe environment.

Funding is very well deployed to enhance learning, resulting in exceptional achievement by eligible pupil premium students.

The school's provision for the teaching of literacy is very comprehensive and effective.

The opportunities for spiritual, social, moral, and cultural understanding are outstanding, resulting in excellent relationships among students.

Governors engage in appropriate training to support their work.

The school has measures in place for safeguarding and behavior management.

The school's self-evaluation and staff performance management are of high quality.

Teaching is evaluated through effective monitoring, with high standards maintained through questioning, quality resources, and timing of learning activities.

The school has processes in place for child protection and development planning.

Insufficient data was available from the Ofsted online questionnaire (Parent View).

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