Swanwick Hall School
Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Howard
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Two Counties Trust
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,257
- Pupils on roll
- 1,025
- URN
- 142741
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773602106
About this school
Swanwick Hall School is a secondary academy in Alfreton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,025 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 207 | 192 | 193 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.7 | 38.9 | 42.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.34 -0.54 to -0.15 | -0.61 -0.81 to -0.40 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 33.9% | 41.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 52.1% | 63.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 62% | 66.1% | 58% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
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 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 | 42.7 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.9 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.6 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,131 |
| 2023/24 | 1,115 |
| 2024/25 | 1,095 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swanwick Hall School compares
Swanwick Hall School ranked 28th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.6 | 9.4% | 40.9% | 1,025 | — |
| David Nieper Academy | 41 | 8.9% | 48.1% | 810 | 1.5 miles |
| The Ripley Academy | 44.5 | 7.7% | 34.6% | 920 | 2.0 miles |
| Frederick Gent School | 46.3 | 6.9% | 34.3% | 801 | 3.3 miles |
| Selston High School | 38.8 | 11% | 30.6% | 862 | 3.7 miles |
| Aldercar High School | 33.9 | 10.4% | 43% | 648 | 4.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.86%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 9.43%
- Persistent absence
- 25.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
David Nieper Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Alfreton
-
The Ripley Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Ripley
-
Frederick Gent School3.3 miles
Secondary · Alfreton
-
Selston High School3.7 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Aldercar High School4.0 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Alfreton
- David Nieper Academy Secondary
- Frederick Gent School Secondary
- Tibshelf Community School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Swanwick Hall School teach?
- Swanwick Hall School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Alfreton.
- Who is the headteacher of Swanwick Hall School?
- The headteacher of Swanwick Hall School is Mrs Emma Howard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Swanwick Hall School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swanwick Hall School, 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 Hall School?
- Swanwick Hall School has 1,025 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Swanwick Hall School full?
- Swanwick Hall School has capacity for 1,257 pupils and 1,025 on roll (82%), 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 Swanwick Hall School a faith school?
- No. Swanwick Hall School has no designated religious character.
- Is Swanwick Hall School a selective school?
- No. Swanwick Hall School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Swanwick Hall School?
- Swanwick Hall School is part of THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Swanwick Hall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.7 in 2022/23 and 42.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swanwick Hall School rank locally?
- Swanwick Hall School ranked 28th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swanwick Hall School's absence rate?
- Swanwick Hall School's overall absence rate is 9.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swanwick Hall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swanwick 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 2 July 2026.