Aston Academy

A requires improvement academy converter school in Rotherham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Aston Academy.

Sheffield, S264SF Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

47

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
47.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -0.29
English & Maths grade 4+ %
57.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 65.0%
Continue in education or training
48.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 55.0%
Sustained employment
35.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 15.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
5 December 2023
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires Improvement
Personal development
Requires Improvement
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Aughton Road
Swallownest
Sheffield, S264SF
Phone
1142872171
Website
astonacademy.org

Location

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Source: Geocoding
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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
136718
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SF
Website
http://www.astonacademy.org
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Capacity
1800 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,595
Free School Meals
20.6% (329 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.1% (33 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
89.8%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
28.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
44.1
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.2
English Attainment 8:
9.8
Maths Attainment 8:
9.4
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
12.8
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.2
Ebacc English:
99.0%
Ebacc Entry:
22.1%
Ebacc Humanities:
96.9%
Ebacc Languages:
61.9%
Ebacc Maths:
99.3%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.6%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.29
Progress 8 Range:
-0.45 to -0.13
University Progression:
54.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
55.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
15.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
14.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
15.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
54%
Quality: Good
Sixth Form Size
78 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
14.0%

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
65.0 (+13.0 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
100 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
199
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,595 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Physics (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(6 students)
History (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(9 students)
Mathematics (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(15 students)
Chemistry (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(8 students)
Sociology (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(11 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Striving for Excellence, Empowering Achievement"

Excellence Equity Empathy Empowerment Esteem

Head Teacher's Message

James Graham, Principal, describes Aston Academy as an 11-18 secondary school with a hard-working, friendly community. The academy challenges all students to reach their potential, aims to empower students to strive for excellence, offers a broad curriculum, and emphasizes safeguarding, inclusion, and partnerships with families and the community.

Curriculum Highlights

Knowledge-based curriculum engineered to enable all students to be successful and sequenced to build knowledge. Direct instruction and consistent routines to maximise learning time and improve outcomes. Reading is prioritised and central to the curriculum to develop fluent readers with strong vocabulary and comprehension. Oracy and vocabulary development through targeted strategies and professional development. Curriculum is an entitlement for all students, including those with HA, SEND, or PP, through adaptive teaching. Mastery booklets for Year 7 homework to support metacognitive skills and retrieval of knowledge. Curriculum across subjects prioritises cross-curricular mathematics and developing mathematical vocabulary.

SEND Provision

We run a range of targeted interventions that cover the four areas of SEND.

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