The Sweyne Park School, Rayleigh

In its own words: "I would like to wish you a warm welcome to the Sweyne Park School, a thriving academy in Rayleigh, Essex for pupils in age range from 11 to 19. Building character is at the heart of The Sweyne Park School’s ethos which is rooted in mutual respect."

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 20 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Sweyne Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.5 in Essex and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Essex and 47% in England.

That is down from 44 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.38: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 32.3, against 43.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and French.

For September 2026 entry, 200 families put The Sweyne Park School as their first choice and 821 named it as one of their preferences, for 234 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Sweyne Park School are The FitzWimarc School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.3); The Deanes (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 32.2); Beauchamps High School (2.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 45.6); and The King John School (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.6).

The Sweyne Park School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

The Sweyne Park School is one of 2 schools run by Rayleigh Schools Trust, an academy trust.

142 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Sweyne Park School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

Of the 264 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 49% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 91 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 51% went on to university or other higher education, 20% to apprenticeships and 21% into work. 9% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The Sweyne Park School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 24 places, 21 pupils on roll.

The Sweyne Park School had 110 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Rayleigh Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Sweyne Park School (outside), 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Sweyne Park School issued 111 suspensions, 7.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Sweyne Park School are Glebe Primary School (0.2 miles), Down Hall Primary School (0.4 miles), St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles) and Edward Francis Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.