The Sweyne Park School

The Sweyne Park School
Address
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Rayleigh , Essex , SS6 9BZ England
Coordinates	51°35′44″N0°35′55″E / 51.595525°N 0.598705°E / 51.595525; 0.598705
Information
Type	Academy
Department for Education URN	139534 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Katharine Dines
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 16 (18 from 2014)
Enrolment	1,288 pupils
Website	www.sweynepark.com

The Sweyne Park School is a coeducational secondary school situated in Rayleigh, Essex, England, with specialised provision for hearing-impaired pupils. ^[1] The school was formed in September 1997 following the amalgamation of Sweyne School and Park School. The Headteacher is Katharine Dines who took the position in April 2019, following Andy Hodgkinson. ^[2]

The school is an 11-18 academy (with a roll of 1,240 pupils), having opened a sixth form in September 2014. The sixth form has a maximum roll of 140 students, including 15 external students, who will be admitted in Year 12.

The school was judged Good by Ofsted in 2025. ^[3]

Awards

The school has achieved a number of awards since it opened. The following awards have been awarded or re-accredited since 2010:

• International School Award ^[1]
• Investors in People Gold Award ^[1]
• Rights Respecting School Gold Award

References

1. Sweyne Park Website
2. "Rayleigh headteacher resigning to focus on his family due to illness".
3. [e-mail], Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2025.