Swanwick Primary School, Alfreton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
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 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 66%.
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
379 pupils
409 capacity
30 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Alfreton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Alfreton
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
9,886
Applications
7,225
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.51263%
Overall absence
10.79545%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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