Swanwick Hall School

Derby Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AE

Good

Inspected 10 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

42.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,095

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,095 / 1,257 (87%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

40.9%

Disadvantaged

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

15.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.6

Attainment 8

1,095 pupils

41.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

59 students

5.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

15%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.4%

Overall absence

25.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

58.53

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

13.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.9 vs 2023/24

£48,122

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,146 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,418

Spend per pupil

£8,271

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.