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Swanwick Primary School

Community school · Alfreton · DE55 1BZ

Ages 4–11 · 379 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
341

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

379 pupils · 409 places

Pupils on roll
379
Boys / girls
200 / 179
School capacity
409
Capacity fill
379 / 409 (93%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ben Wray

Location

Address
South Street, Swanwick
Postcode
DE55 1BZ
Town
Alfreton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Alfreton, Derbyshire, 379 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.2%.

Open schools in Alfreton
33
Primary schools in Alfreton
25
Academies among open schools in Alfreton
42% (14)
Open schools in DE55
34
Primary in DE55
25
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in AlfretonNear DE55

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Wray
Telephone
01773602268
Website
http://www.swanwick.derbyshire.sch.uk

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