The Sweyne Park School is a secondary school in Rayleigh, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Sweyne Park School currently has around 1422 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 18.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 21 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.6%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 33% who stay in school sixth forms and 56% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
| Website: | http://sweynepark.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01268784721 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Edwards (Acting) |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139534 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1520 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1422 |
| Number of Boys: | 689 |
| Number of Girls: | 733 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.60% | 1289 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 23 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 22 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 16 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 13 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 10 |
| African | 0.50% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Primary School Creswick Avenue , SS6 9HG | - not rated | 392 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glebe Primary School Creswick Avenue , SS6 9HG | - not rated | 445 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glebe Junior School and Unit for Hearing Impaired Creswick Avenue , SS6 9HG | - not rated | 445 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Down Hall Primary School Brooklyn Drive , SS6 9LW | 3out of 4 | 700 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Priory Chase , SS6 9NE | 3out of 4 | 831 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sweyne Park School Sir Walter Raleigh Drive , SS6 9BZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sweyne Park School Sir Walter Raleigh Drive , SS6 9BZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sweyne School Pearsons Avenue , SS6 9BZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Park School Rawreth Lane , SS6 9RN | - not rated | 1,188 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The FitzWimarc School Hockley Road , SS6 8EB | 3out of 4 | 1,200 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omnia Foundation Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club , London Road SS6 9DT | - not rated | 952 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.