Granville Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Swadlincote, East Midlands DE11 7JR · Derbyshire
#155 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1912 of 4,090 nationally
About Granville Academy
Granville Academy is a academy secondary located in Swadlincote, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 914 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 51.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 155th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (64th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 914; capacity filled 96.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.5%; ebacc average points 4.19.
There are 32 schools in Swadlincote; Granville Academy ranks 6th of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Granville Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 914
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.19
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Granville Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Eureka Primary School
Swadlincote · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
144 students · 618 m away
Belmont Primary School
Swadlincote · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.0 km away
Three Trees Infant Academy
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
202 students · 1.1 km away
Three Trees CofE Junior Academy
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
306 students · 1.1 km away
Springfield Junior School
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
182 students · 1.4 km away
Hartshorne CofE Primary School
Swadlincote · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
110 students · 1.6 km away
St Edward's Catholic Academy
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.6 km away
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
155 students · 1.7 km away
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,363 students · 1.9 km away
Albert Village Primary School
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
912 students
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
911 students
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
919 students
The Ripley Academy
Ripley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
920 students
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
922 students
Gartree High School
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
924 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Granville Academy a good school?
Granville Academy has a Success Index (England) of 51.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #155 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Granville Academy rank in East Midlands?
Granville Academy ranks #155 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1912 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Granville Academy?
Granville Academy had 914 students in 2025.
Is Granville Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Granville Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Granville Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Granville Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.