64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
748.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,095
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Swanwick Hall School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofTHE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+12pp
64%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+8pp
42%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
42.6
+3.7
44.641.838.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.6
EBacc entry
58%
-8pp
66%51%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
748.5
+70.7
784.9731.4677.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 748.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.7
-4.3
30.627.023.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.7
A-level value added
-0.44
-0.2
-0.2-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-8pp
14%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,095
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Local authority
Derbyshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 42% | 42.6 | Not applicable | 58% | 748.5 | 58% | 1,095 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 34% | 38.9 | -0.61 | 66% | 677.9 | 66% | 1,115 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 40% | 42.7 | -0.34 | 62% | 784.9 | 62% | 1,131 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 42% | 44.5 | -0.46 | 38% | 782.7 | 39% | 1,106 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 31% | 44.6 | -0.19 | 36% | 715.8 | 41% | 1,118 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 31% | 43.3 | -0.18 | 47% | 876.5 | 51% | 1,155 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 38% | 42.4 | -0.26 | 8% | — | 19% | 1,176 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.7 | C- | -0.44 | 6% | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 30.0 | C | -0.23 | 14% | 60 |
| 2022/23 | 23.4 | D+ | — | 0% | 46 |
| 2021/22 | 30.6 | C | — | 3% | 42 |
| 2018/19 | 25.4 | C- | -0.49 | 12% | 69 |
| 2017/18 | 24.3 | D+ | -0.19 | 7% | 72 |
| 2016/17 | 26.7 | C- | -0.27 | 20% | 68 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,095 | 19.0 | 19% | 4% | 41% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,115 | 20.0 | 19% | 5% | 37% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,131 | 17.6 | 17% | 4% | 34% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,106 | 18.4 | 14% | 3% | 31% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,093 | 17.4 | 11% | 3% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,118 | 15.6 | 15% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,176 | 13.5 | 13% | 1% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.