Alderwasley Hall School
Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 20
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Bernardo Vega Arnanz
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 138
- Pupils on roll
- 115
- URN
- 113021
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629822586
About this school
Alderwasley Hall School is an independent special school in Derbyshire. It teaches children aged 5 to 20 and has 115 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Alderwasley Hall School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Alderwasley Hall School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1976, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Attainment 8 score | 11.8 | 6.6 | 8.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 6.3% | 10% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 33% | 12.5% | 15% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Alderwasley Hall School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.8 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 6.6 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 8 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 115
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alfreton Park Community Special School5.1 miles
Special schools · Alfreton
-
Kingdom Christian School5.1 miles
Independent schools
-
Swanwick School and Sports College5.2 miles
Special schools · Alfreton
-
Holbrook School for Autism6.0 miles
Academies · Belper
-
Eastwood Grange School6.6 miles
Special schools · Chesterfield
Other schools in Derbyshire
- Jasmine House School Special schools
- Longdon Park School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Alderwasley Hall School teach?
- Alderwasley Hall School teaches children aged 5 to 20. It is a special school in Derbyshire.
- Who is the headteacher of Alderwasley Hall School?
- The headteacher of Alderwasley Hall School is Mr Bernardo Vega Arnanz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alderwasley Hall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Alderwasley Hall School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Alderwasley Hall School?
- Alderwasley Hall School has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 20.
- Is Alderwasley Hall School full?
- Alderwasley Hall School has capacity for 138 pupils and 115 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alderwasley Hall School a faith school?
- No. Alderwasley Hall School has no designated religious character.
- How have Alderwasley Hall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 11.8 in 2022/23 and 8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Alderwasley Hall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alderwasley Hall School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.