Swanwick Hall School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Alfreton, Derbyshire
DE55 1AE
Composite score
53.2

School overview

Swanwick Hall School is a secondary school serving Alfreton, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,095 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Swanwick Hall School 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.6 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 3.7 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

42% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 41% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,133
National rank
#172
In East Midlands
#28
In Derbyshire
Top 67%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
42%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
64%
% EBacc grade 5+
18%
EBacc average points score
3.88

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,095 % FSM ever-6 40.9% % EAL 4.0% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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