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
- 1095 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 87.8%
Other White 3.9%
Unclassified 3.7%
Mixed 1.7%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
Admissions
Swanwick Hall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 138
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 94 89 |
| Year 8 | 173 87 86 |
| Year 9 | 207 104 103 |
| Year 10 | 201 98 103 |
| Year 11 | 193 92 101 |
| Year 12 | 71 25 46 |
| Year 13 | 67 29 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |