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Swanwick Hall School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton DE55 1AE · swanwickhall.ttct.co.uk · 01773 602106
On the mapSearch near DE55 1AE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,025
- 82% of 1,257 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 41%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 153 families put the school first and 159 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 159 | 153 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 138 | 129 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 170 | 133 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 164 | 161 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 186 | 170 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.6, and 41.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼41.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ●63.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲58.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.88 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112930)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 32.8 | −1.4 |
| Sixth form college | 2.1 | −3.9 |
| Further education | 43.8 | +8.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2 | −2.8 |
| Employment | 3.1 | −2.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.4 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 2.6 | −0.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 students | C- (25.7) | Below average -0.44 | |
| 59 students | C- (25.7) | Below average -0.44 | |
| 28 students | Merit+ (28.7) | Average -0.18 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 51 | C (30) | -0.23 |
| 2022/23 | 41 | D+ (23.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 41 | C (30.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 66 | C- (25.5) | -0.49 |
| 2017/18 | 71 | D+ (24.3) | -0.19 |
| 2016/17 | 65 | C- (26.7) | -0.27 |
| 2015/16 | 72 | C- (25.6) | -0.20 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 59.3 | −7.4 |
| Further education | 1.7 | −0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | — |
| Employment | 25.4 | +15.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.8 | −5.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | −6.1 |
Ofsted
Swanwick Hall School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (126 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 64%
- Replies
- 126
- 11% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (19%) with SEND