Swanwick Primary School, Alfreton
Swanwick Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Alfreton. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 15 schools in Alfreton with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Swanwick Primary School in detail
Swanwick Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Swanwick Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Swanwick Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Swanwick Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Swanwick Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Swanwick Primary School are Lons Infant School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement); Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (1.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); Somerlea Park Junior School (1.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); and Somercotes Infant and Nursery School (1.6 miles, Good).
Swanwick Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Lons Infant SchoolRipley St John's Church of England Primary School and NurserySomerlea Park Junior SchoolSomercotes Infant and Nursery School
What parents say
125 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Swanwick Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broad Oaks Farm (opposite), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Swanwick Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Swanwick Primary School are Swanwick Hall School (0.4 miles) and David Nieper Academy (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, caring school where children are genuinely happy and feel safe. The school provides an ambitious curriculum with excellent reading support and strong teaching across subjects. Parents particularly appreciate the caring staff, positive relationships, and the wide range of enrichment activities that broaden children's experiences.
Key Strengths
- Clear, well-designed curriculum with strong focus on knowledge recall and subject-specific vocabulary
- Excellent reading programme with book clubs and strong phonics teaching, plus effective support for struggling readers
- Strong behaviour management with high expectations and positive school culture based on THRIVE values
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who achieve well
- Rich opportunities for enrichment including educational visits, residential trips, and extracurricular activities
Areas for Improvement
- Not all pupils consistently apply their writing knowledge to produce precise, accurate written work across subjects
- Some pupils lack consistent, fluent handwriting style
- Staff need clearer guidance on how to support pupils to write with precision and accuracy to achieve higher standards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong pastoral care and pupils feeling confident to turn to trusted adults.
Extracurricular Activities
Book clubs, choir, board games club, sports competitions, music performances, educational visits to museums, residential trips (e.g. Holland), outdoor adventurous play activities
Swanwick Primary School is a joyful, caring school where pupils are happy, safe and achieve well. The school has improved from its previous 'Requires improvement' grade and now provides a warm, nurturing environment with an ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
17.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
125 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Swanwick Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Swanwick Primary School.
- Swanwick Kids Club810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Swanwick Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Swanwick Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Swanwick Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Swanwick Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
384 pupils
409 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Alfreton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alfreton
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
379
Total Pupils
200
Boys
179
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,047
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,022
Per pupil
£2165k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Swanwick Primary School
Questions parents ask about Swanwick Primary School
What are SATs results like at Swanwick Primary School?
Of the pupils at Swanwick Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Swanwick Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Swanwick Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Swanwick Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Swanwick Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Swanwick Primary School?
Swanwick Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 409 places.
How big are the classes at Swanwick Primary School?
Classes at Swanwick Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Swanwick Primary School?
Swanwick Primary School has around 379 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Swanwick Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Swanwick Primary School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Swanwick Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Swanwick Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Swanwick Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Swanwick Primary School: Swanwick Kids Club (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Swanwick Primary School's term dates?
Swanwick Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Swanwick Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Swanwick Primary School?
Swanwick Primary School is at South Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1BZ.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)