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Granville Academy

Burton Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 7JR

Not rated

Inspected 3 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade
Ofsted
46.5
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–16
Ages
909
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
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School Information

Local Authority
Derbyshire
School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–16
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
909 / 950 (96%)
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Religious Character
Does not apply
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
3 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

36.7%
Disadvantaged
5.2%
EAL
3.4%
SEN support
17.7%
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)

46.5
Attainment 8
909 pupils
48.2%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
70.5%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
4.2
EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

91%
Sustained destination
77%
Stayed in education
9%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.7%
Overall absence
18.1%
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.

54.54
Teachers (FTE)
+5.6 vs 2023/24
17
Pupils per teacher
-1.5 vs 2023/24
14.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)
+2.4 vs 2023/24
£49,527
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 12% on leadership pay
+£2,748 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
7
Leadership (FTE)
0.0 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.

£7,252
Spend per pupil
£7,825
Income per pupil
58%
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.

Contact Details

Address
Burton Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 7JR
Phone
01283216765
Headteacher
Gemma Lowe

Teaching Jobs

TeacherEnglish
Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)
PermanentFull time£32,916 - £51,048 (FTE) · · £19,749.60 - £30,628.80 Actual (0.6 FTE)
Closes 22 Jun 2026View & apply

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