Aston Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Aughton Road
 Swallownest
 Sheffield
 South Yorkshire S26 4SF
Telephone: 0114 287 2171

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Aston Comprehensive School
Trust: Aston Community Education Trust
Sponsor: Aston Community Education Trust (ACET)

Staff and Pupils

Associate Principal: Mr James Graham (since September 2024 – came from Swinton Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Afshah Saeed
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 82 / 19.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.52
Number of pupils: 1508
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.4
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Rotherham
Constituency: Rother Valley
Electoral Ward: Aughton and Swallownest
School Number: 3724021

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th December 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Aughton Primary Academy (0.4km) show on map
  2. Swallownest Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  3. Aughton Early Years Centre (0.7km) show on map
  4. Springwood Primary Academy (1.0km) show on map
  5. Aston Fence Junior and Infant School (1.0km) show on map
  6. Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  7. Aston Lodge Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  8. Aston Hall Junior and Infant School (1.8km) show on map
  9. Treeton Church of England Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  10. Reignhead Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  11. Brunswick Community Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  12. Beighton Nursery Infant School (3.0km) show on map
  13. Brook House Junior (3.0km) show on map
  14. Kingfisher Academy (3.2km) show on map
  15. Handsworth Grange Community Sports College (3.3km) show on map
  16. Waverley Primary Academy (3.4km) show on map
  17. Ballifield Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  18. Westfield School (3.6km) show on map
  19. Catcliffe Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  20. Wales Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  21. Waterthorpe Infant School (4.1km) show on map
  22. Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School (4.1km) show on map
  23. Brinsworth Howarth Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  24. St Joseph's Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  25. Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School (4.1km) show on map
  26. Rainbow Forge Primary Academy (4.2km) show on map
  27. River Valley (4.3km) show on map
  28. Whiston Junior and Infant School (4.3km) show on map
  29. Wales High School (4.4km) show on map
  30. Woodhouse West Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  31. Newman School (4.4km) show on map
  32. Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  33. Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School (4.5km) show on map
  34. Shortbrook Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  35. Outwood Academy City (4.6km) show on map
  36. Todwick Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  37. Killamarsh Junior School (4.8km) show on map
  38. Killamarsh Infant School (4.9km) show on map
  39. Halfway Nursery Infant School (4.9km) show on map
  40. St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary ... (4.9km) show on map
  41. Athelstan Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  42. Thurcroft Infant School (5.0km) show on map
  43. The Willows School (5.0km) show on map
  44. Kiveton Park Infant School (5.1km) show on map
  45. Birley Spa Primary Academy (5.1km) show on map
  46. Brinsworth Academy (5.1km) show on map
  47. Brinsworth Manor Junior School (5.1km) show on map
  48. Brinsworth Manor Infant School (5.1km) show on map
  49. Sitwell Nursery & Infant School (5.1km) show on map
  50. Sitwell Junior School (5.1km) show on map
  51. Thurcroft Junior Academy (5.2km) show on map
  52. Stradbroke Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  53. Halfway Junior School (5.4km) show on map
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  60. Herringthorpe Junior School (5.9km) show on map
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  66. St Bernard's Catholic High School (6.1km) show on map
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  69. Acres Hill Community Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  70. Sheffield Park Academy (6.3km) show on map
  71. High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy (6.4km) show on map
  72. High Hazels Junior School (6.4km) show on map
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  74. St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  75. Al-Mahad Al-Islami (6.5km) show on map
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  78. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  79. Archdale School (6.7km) show on map
  80. Harthill Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  81. Landmarks (6.7km) show on map
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  91. Charnock Hall Primary Academy (7.0km) show on map
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  93. Anston Brook Primary School (7.1km) show on map
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  95. Flanderwell Primary School (7.2km) show on map
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  97. Clifton Community School (7.2km) show on map
  98. RNN Group (7.3km) show on map
  99. Sheffield Springs Academy (7.3km) show on map
  100. Anston Hillcrest Primary School (7.3km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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