Swan School

The Swan School
Address
Marston Ferry Road Oxford , Oxfordshire , OX2 7WP England
Coordinates	51°46′19″N1°14′28″W / 51.772°N 1.241°W / 51.772; -1.241
Information
Type	Free school [1]
Established	2019;6 years ago (2019)
Local authority	Oxfordshire
Department for Education URN	147203 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Sally Addis [2]
Headteacher	Kay Wood [1]
Gender	Coeducational [2]
Age	11to 18
Enrolment	667 [2]
Website	theswanschool.org.uk

The Swan School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Marston, Oxford. The school opened in September 2019 and was Oxford's first new secondary school in more than 50 years. ^[3]

History

The Swan is part of the River Learning Trust which also includes nearby Cherwell School. ^[4] The school has a capacity of 1,260 pupils. ^[5] Admissions first started with an intake of 120 students in September 2019, into temporary accommodation. ^[6] New premises were constructed on Marston Ferry Road and the school moved in September 2020. ^[7] As of January 2024 the school has a teaching complement of 46. ^[8]

Pupils at the Swan are banned from bringing in pack lunches (unless a student has is medically exempt from this), with all served meals being vegetarian in order to realise "environmental benefits" and enable "better quality" food. Another innovation of the swan school is its silent corridor policy; students are expected to transition to their lessons in silence, further promoting the schools anti-bullying culture. ^[9] In September 2022 the school was reported to have the highest exclusion rate in the county of Oxfordshire, with 11% of pupils having temporary suspensions over the preceding year. ^[10] The Swan achieved an overall rating of "Good" in its first Ofsted inspection in September 2023, however it achieved "Outstanding" ratings in behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. ^[11]

References

1. "The Swan School". Oxfordshire County Council. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
2. "Details - The Swan School". gov.uk. UK Government. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
3. Ffrench, Andrew (13 November 2020). "The Swan School in Oxford is getting ready for new sixth form". Oxford Mail . Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
4. "Schools". River Learning Trust. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
5. "New Oxford secondary school given go-ahead". BBC . 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
6. Rice, Liam (14 September 2021). "Dame Sarah Gilbert helps open The Swan School in Oxford". Oxford Mail . Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
7. Rice, Liam (22 August 2020). "The Swan School in Oxford set to open in September". Oxford Mail . Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
8. "Staff indicators - The Swan School". The School Guide. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
9. "Oxford school serves up vegetarian-only meals". BBC . 12 September 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
10. Perry, Sophie (14 September 2022). "REVEALED: Which Oxfordshire school excludes pupils most often". Oxford Mail . Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
11. "The Swan School in Oxford appeals against its Ofsted rating". Oxford Mail . 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.