Swanwick Hall School is a mixed secondary academy in Alfreton, Derbyshire County Council, teaching 1,025 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in January 2023. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 42.6 (England 46.1). The 2026–2027 school year runs from 3 September 2026 to 23 July 2027.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Swanwick Hall School.

Latest inspection
Good Overall effectiveness
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Sixth formGood
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 · Inspected 10 Jan 2023 · Published 8 Mar 2023
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Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate

Term dates & holidays 2026–2027

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Swanwick Hall School.

Swanwick Hall School term dates calendar 2026–2027
Official term-dates calendar · 2026–2027 · source

Interactive Calendar

September 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 3 INSET Days 2026-2027
  • 3–30 Term
  • 4 INSET Days 2026-2027
October 2026
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  • 1–23 Term
  • 24–31 Holiday
November 2026
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  • 1 Holiday
  • 2–30 Term
December 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–18 Term
  • 18 INSET Days 2026-2027
  • 19–31 Holiday
January 2027
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  • 1–3 Holiday
  • 4–31 Term
February 2027
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  • 1–12 Term
  • 12 INSET Days 2026-2027
  • 13–21 Holiday
  • 22–28 Term
March 2027
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  • 1–25 Term
  • 25 INSET Days 2026-2027
  • 27–31 Holiday
April 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–11 Holiday
  • 12–30 Term
May 2027
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  • 1–28 Term
  • 29–31 Holiday
June 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–6 Holiday
  • 7–30 Term
July 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–23 Term
  • 23 INSET Days 2026-2027
  • 24–31 Holiday
August 2027
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  • 1–31 Holiday
September 2027
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  • 1–5 Holiday

Key dates (2026–2027)

  • INSET Days 2026-2027 Sep 3, 2026 Inset Day
  • Term Sep 3, 2026-Oct 23, 2026 Term
  • INSET Days 2026-2027 Sep 4, 2026 Inset Day
  • Holiday Oct 24, 2026-Nov 1, 2026 Holiday
  • Term Nov 2, 2026-Dec 18, 2026 Term
  • INSET Days 2026-2027 Dec 18, 2026 Inset Day
  • Holiday Dec 19, 2026-Jan 3, 2027 Holiday
  • Term Jan 4, 2027-Feb 12, 2027 Term
  • INSET Days 2026-2027 Feb 12, 2027 Inset Day
  • Holiday Feb 13, 2027-Feb 21, 2027 Holiday
  • Term Feb 22, 2027-Mar 25, 2027 Term
  • INSET Days 2026-2027 Mar 25, 2027 Inset Day
  • Holiday Mar 27, 2027-Apr 11, 2027 Holiday
  • Term Apr 12, 2027-May 28, 2027 Term
  • Holiday May 29, 2027-Jun 6, 2027 Holiday
  • Term Jun 7, 2027-Jul 23, 2027 Term
  • INSET Days 2026-2027 Jul 23, 2027 Inset Day
  • Holiday Jul 24, 2027-Sep 5, 2027 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
42.6 Attainment 8 England 46.1
41.5% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4%
25.69 A level average score England 35
25.6% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Swanwick Hall School with Derbyshire County Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 42.6 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school Derbyshire County Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 42.6
Derbyshire County Council 45 England 46.1 -3.5 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 41.5%
Derbyshire County Council 42.9% England 45.4% -3.9 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 32
Derbyshire County Council 34 England 34.9 -2.9 vs England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 16.3
Derbyshire County Council 15.2 England 15.5 +0.8 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 35.2%
Derbyshire County Council 27.6% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 193
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 25.69 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school Derbyshire County Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 25.69
Derbyshire County Council 32.99 England 35 -9.3 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 59
Attendance 25.6% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school Derbyshire County Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 25.6%
Derbyshire County Council 15.7% England 17.8% +7.8 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 9.4%
Derbyshire County Council 6.5% England 6.8% +2.7 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 92% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school Derbyshire County Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 92%
Derbyshire County Council 91% England 92% in line with England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 80%
Derbyshire County Council 80% England 83% -3 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 91% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school Derbyshire County Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 91%
Derbyshire County Council 85% England 79% +12 vs England
Went to higher education 62%
Derbyshire County Council 42% England 37% +25 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Swanwick Hall School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Swanwick Hall School than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.