The Sweyne Park School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Rayleigh, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The Sweyne Park School is a secondary school in Rayleigh, Essex for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 13 May 2025. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
The Sweyne Park School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as at 59 of the 71 other Essex secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026: 200 first-choice applications for 234 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 34 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Of 821 applications for Year 7 in 2026, 90 (11%) came from families living outside Essex, and 19 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 47% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,429 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 13 May 2025
Strengths
- “The Sweyne Park School is an aspirational and inclusive school where pupils enjoy learning.”
- “Building character and personal success is at the heart of the school ethos.”
- “Since the previous inspection, leaders have raised expectations.”
To improve
- “However, the impact of these changes is not yet evident in the published examination results.”
- “However, this is not yet consistent.”
- “Consequently, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 200 first-preference applications, 234 offers in total, 200 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- The FitzWimarc School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Deanes 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Beauchamps High School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The King John School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Appleton School 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lift Greensward 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- William de Ferrers School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Bromfords School 3.9 mi Not judged