Swanwick School and Sports College
Hayes Lane, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle England
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 113033
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773602198
About this school
Swanwick School and Sports College is a community special school in Alfreton. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 101 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.69 -2.49 to -0.89 | -1.36 -2.16 to -0.56 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 7.7% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
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 Swanwick School and Sports College 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 | 2.5 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3.3 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.32%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 12.79%
- Persistent absence
- 24.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingdom Christian School1.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Alfreton Park Community Special School1.5 miles
Special schools · Alfreton
-
Jasmine House School4.5 miles
Special schools · Derbyshire
-
Alderwasley Hall School5.2 miles
Special schools · Derbyshire
-
Progression 2 Work5.8 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Alfreton
- Alfreton Park Community Special School Special schools
- Alfreton Nursery School Nursery
- South Normanton Nursery School Nursery
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Copthorne Community Infant School Primary
- Croft Infant School Primary
- Glebe Junior School Primary
- Leys Junior School Primary
- Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Morton Primary Academy Primary
- Newton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Swanwick School and Sports College teach?
- Swanwick School and Sports College teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Alfreton.
- Who is the headteacher of Swanwick School and Sports College?
- The headteacher of Swanwick School and Sports College is Mrs Danielle England, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Swanwick School and Sports College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swanwick School and Sports College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Swanwick School and Sports College?
- Swanwick School and Sports College has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is Swanwick School and Sports College full?
- Swanwick School and Sports College has capacity for 100 pupils and 101 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Swanwick School and Sports College a faith school?
- No. Swanwick School and Sports College has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Swanwick School and Sports College have?
- The schools register lists Swanwick School and Sports College's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Swanwick School and Sports College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.5 in 2022/23 and 3.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Swanwick School and Sports College's absence rate?
- Swanwick School and Sports College's overall absence rate is 12.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swanwick School and Sports College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swanwick School and Sports College'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 29 June 2026.