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Alderwasley Hall School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–20 · Independent special school

Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2SR · senadgroup.com · 01629 822586

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
8
average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
Pupils
115
83% of 138 places
Local authority
Derbyshire

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 8, and 10% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 5.8 (England 46.3)5.82017/18: 2.6 (England 46.5)2.62018/19: 7.0 (England 46.7)7.02021/22: 10.3 (England 48.8)10.32022/23: 11.8 (England 46.3)11.82023/24: 6.6 (England 45.9)6.62024/25: 8.0 (England 46.0)8.0England 46.0

Ofsted

Alderwasley Hall School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 8 July 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
8 Jul 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
95%
Replies
59
50% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 92%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 92%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 88%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 86%
Child does well●91% agreeEngland 89%
Told what child will learn●88% agreeEngland 86%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 81%
Supports personal development▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 82%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼53% agreeEngland 59%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲96% agreeEngland 84%

based on 59 parents (100%) with SEND

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