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Aston Academy

Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 4SF ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Sheffield. Ofsted report card (April 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 44.2 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 199 families put it first for 210 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,366
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Rotherham
Academy trust: ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher: Mr James Graham
Opened: May 2011

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 28 Apr 2026Published 29 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 276 pupils

Attainment 8

44.2

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

44.9%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

63.4%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.29

2023/24 · CI -0.45 to -0.13

This school

44.2

Rotherham

41.8

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

210

1st preferences

199

All applications

430

1st prefs per place

0.95

Fewer first choices than places

199 of 199 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 20 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,508

Capacity

1,800

76% full

Girls / boys

49/51

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)21.6%
English as an additional language6.2%
SEN support10.3%
Education, Health and Care plan2.6%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.