Swanwick Hall School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Alfreton, East Midlands DE55 1AE · Derbyshire
#216 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2782 of 4,090 nationally
About Swanwick Hall School
Swanwick Hall School is a academy secondary located in Alfreton, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,025 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 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 216th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (49th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,025; capacity filled 81.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.7%; ebacc average points 3.88.
There are 30 schools in Alfreton; Swanwick Hall School ranks 14th of 29 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%)42.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41%
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 Swanwick Hall School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,025
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.88
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Swanwick Hall School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Swanwick Primary School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
379 students · 636 m away
Somerlea Park Junior School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
136 students · 1.9 km away
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
92 students · 2.0 km away
Riddings Infant and Nursery School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
201 students · 2.0 km away
Kingdom Christian School
Alfreton · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
40 students · 2.1 km away
Riddings Junior School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
236 students · 2.3 km away
Lons Infant School
Ripley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
40 students · 2.4 km away
Woodbridge Junior School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
226 students · 2.4 km away
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
810 students · 2.5 km away
Croft Infant School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
166 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,023 students
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,030 students
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,033 students
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
Montsaye Academy
Kettering · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,015 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Swanwick Hall School a good school?
Swanwick Hall School has a Success Index (England) of 33.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #216 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 Swanwick Hall School rank in East Midlands?
Swanwick Hall School ranks #216 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2782 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Swanwick Hall School?
Swanwick Hall School had 1,025 students in 2025.
Is Swanwick Hall School a primary school or a secondary school?
Swanwick Hall School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Swanwick Hall School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Swanwick Hall School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.