Swanwick School and Sports College, Alfreton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 12 years agoOverall
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2015 inspection — up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
60.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
101 pupils
100 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Alfreton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Alfreton
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
8,811
Applications
7,963
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Secondary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.79214%
Overall absence
24.46809%
Persistent absence
94
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Swanwick School and Sports College
Swanwick Primary School
Somerlea Park Junior School
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Riddings Infant and Nursery School
Riddings Junior School
Kingdom Christian School
Woodbridge Junior School
Croft Infant School
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Leys Junior School
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