Swanwick Hall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 142741
- Address
- Derby Road, Swanwick, DE55 1AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1115 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.8%
- Persistent absence
- 31.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 86.7%
Other White 4.8%
Unclassified 4.2%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.79
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 28 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
Admissions
Swanwick Hall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 94 86 |
| Year 8 | 205 101 104 |
| Year 9 | 207 98 109 |
| Year 10 | 193 87 106 |
| Year 11 | 192 95 97 |
| Year 12 | 83 34 49 |
| Year 13 | 54 19 35 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 39.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 36.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 6.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 21.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 19.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% |