Aston Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aston Academy is a secondary school in Sheffield for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 17th of 33 secondary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 29 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

276 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.2

44.2, 1.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths44.9%

44.9%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.4%

63.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc36.2%

36.2%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.92

3.92, 0.17 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

68 students

Average point score per A level entry30.21

30.21, 4.79 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,366 pupils on roll, with places for 1,800

Eligible for free school meals21.2%

21.2%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.2%

6.2%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aston Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 36.6
Westfield School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention	Attainment 8: 41.5
Wales High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.3
Outwood Academy City	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 40.4
Brinsworth Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Graham
Phone: 01142872171
Website: astonacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SF
Local authority: Rotherham
URN: 136718

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.