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Granville Academy

Academy converter · Swadlincote · DE11 7JR

Ages 11–16 · 914 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

47.5

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 847.5
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
914

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

147

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
271
Preferred offers (top 3)
163
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

914 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
914
Boys / girls
484 / 430
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
914 / 950 (96%)
Free school meals
37.9%
FSM pupils
346
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The de Ferrers Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Lowe

Location

Address
Burton Road, Woodville
Postcode
DE11 7JR
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 914 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.9%.

Open schools in Swadlincote
33
Secondary schools in Swadlincote
3
Academies among open schools in Swadlincote
64% (21)
Open schools in DE11
20
Secondary in DE11
3
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Lowe
Telephone
01283216765
Website
http://www.granvilleacademy.co.uk

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