Swanwick Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

South Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swanwick Primary School is a primary school in Alfreton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 113th of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 30 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

379 pupils on roll, with places for 409

Eligible for free school meals17.2%

17.2%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Swanwick Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lons Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Kingdom Christian School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Somerlea Park Junior School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	51% met the expected standard
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Ben Wray
Phone: 01773602268
Website: swanwick.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: South Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BZ
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112500

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.