Swinton Academy Explained
| Swinton Academy |
| Coordinates: | 53.4829°N -1.3215°W |
| Motto: | At Swinton Academy, we will make a difference |
| Type: | Academy |
| Head Label: | Executive Principal |
| Head: | Chela Wilson |
| R Head Label: | Principal |
| R Head: | Rebecca Hibberd |
| Chair Label: | Chair of Governors |
| Chair: | John Barton |
| Address: | East Avenue |
| City: | Swinton
Rotherham |
| County: | South Yorkshire |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | S64 8JW |
| Local Authority: | Rotherham |
| Ofsted: | Yes |
| Dfeno: | 372/4004 |
| Urn: | 143141 |
| Capacity: | 1,320 |
| Enrolment: | 847 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Houses: | Creighton, Fitzwilliam,
Rockingham & Wentworth. |
| Free Label 1: | Former Names |
| Free 1: | Swinton Comprehensive School
Swinton Community School |
| Website: | http://www.swinton.rotherham.sch.uk/ |
Swinton Academy is a mixed Academy and sixth form located in Swinton, South Yorkshire, England.
Ofsted inspections
In November 2011, in the last inspection by Ofsted of the pre-academy school, it was judged to be a "Good" school with a good sixth form. In 2019, three years after the conversion to an Academy, Ofsted's first inspection of the academy found it to "Require Improvement".
Since the commencement of Ofsted inspections in September 1993, Swinton has undergone five inspections:
| + Ofsted inspection results | Date of inspection | Name | Outcome | |
|---|
| 5–9 February 1996 | Swinton Comprehensive School | | |
| 22–26 November 1999 | Swinton Comprehensive School | Satisfactory | [1] |
| 28–29 September 2005 | Swinton Community School | Satisfactory | [2] |
| 21–22 January 2009 | Swinton Community School | Satisfactory | [3] |
| 22–23 November 2011 | Swinton Community School | Good | [4] |
| 24–25 September 2019 | Swinton Academy | Requires Improvement | [5] | |
Head teachers
- Mr Dave Shevill, September 1997–August 2009
- Mr David Pridding, September 2009–August 2014
- Mr John Morrison, September 2014–August 2016
- Mrs Rebecca Hibberd, September 2016 – present
Principals
- Mr John Morrison & Mrs Rebecca Hibberd, September 2016–August 2017
- Mrs Rebecca Hibberd, September 2017 – present
External links
Notes and References
- Alan . Haigh . Inspection Report Swinton Comprehensive School . December 1999 . . Barnsley . 7–12 . 707996 (inspection number) . https://web.archive.org/web/20150102062515/http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q=filedownloading/&id=761565&type=1&refer=0 . 2015-01-02 . dead . 2022-04-18.
- Ian . Richardson . Swinton Community School Inspection Report . October 2005 . . 2 . 277670 (inspection number) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160223131523/http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q=filedownloading/&id=808725&type=1&refer=0 . 2016-02-23 . dead . 2022-04-18.
- John . Rutherford . Swinton Community School Inspection Report . February 2009 . . 4 . 324497 (inspection number) . https://web.archive.org/web/20150102062609/http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q=filedownloading/&id=920475&type=1&refer=0 . 2015-01-02 . dead . 2022-04-18.
- Bernard . Campbell . Swinton Community School Inspection Report . December 2011 . . Manchester . 4 . 377501 (inspection number) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806213721/http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q=filedownloading/&id=1987239&type=1&refer=0 . 2016-08-06 . dead . 2022-04-18.
- Michele . Costello . Inspection of Swinton Academy . October 2019 . . Manchester . 1 . 10110536 (inspection number) . 2022-04-18.
