Best Schools in Alfreton

How many schools are there in Alfreton?

Alfreton has 34 open schools: 25 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 2 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Alfreton are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Alfreton were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Alfreton Nursery School and Swanwick School and Sports College. Counting Good as well, 88% of the 26 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Alfreton Nursery SchoolSwanwick School and Sports College

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Alfreton get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Alfreton with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Swanwick Hall School, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.1 and 37% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; David Nieper Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.2 and 36% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Tibshelf Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.9 and 45% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Swanwick Hall SchoolDavid Nieper AcademyTibshelf Community School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Alfreton have the best SATs results?

Of the 15 primary schools in Alfreton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy (96% in reading, 96% in maths); Wessington Primary School (89% in reading, 100% in maths); and South Wingfield Primary School (76% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyWessington Primary SchoolSouth Wingfield Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Alfreton?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Alfreton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Alfreton have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Alfreton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Alfreton?

Apply to Derbyshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.