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Swanwick School and Sports College

All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–16 · Community special school

Hayes Lane, Swanwick, Alfreton DE55 1AR · swanwicksportscollege.co.uk · 01773 602198

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
3.3
average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
Pupils
101
1 over 100 places · 101%
Local authority
Derbyshire
Free school meals
60.4%
First language not English
2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 3.3, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25SchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
Expected standardhidden62%
Higher standardhidden8%
Average scaled score
Readinghidden106
Mathshidden105
Grammar and spellinghidden105

hidden: too few pupils to publish

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 2.8 (England 46.3)2.82017/18: 0.7 (England 46.5)0.72018/19: 4.1 (England 46.7)4.12021/22: 1.2 (England 48.8)1.22022/23: 2.5 (England 46.3)2.52023/24: 6.8 (England 45.9)6.82024/25: 3.3 (England 46.0)3.3England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form15.4—
Further education53.8−11.2
Other education15.4−4.6
Employment7.7+2.7
Not in a lasting destination7.7−2.3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 13 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Swanwick School and Sports College was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jun 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
17
18% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 59% who raised concerns

Gets the SEND support they need▲94% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (100%) with SEND

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