Swanwick Hall SchoolFrederick Gent School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Alfreton.
Summary of the comparison
Swanwick Hall School and Frederick Gent School are secondary schools in Alfreton.
Swanwick Hall School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Frederick Gent School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Frederick Gent School is ahead on our composite score.
Swanwick Hall School was judged Good and Frederick Gent School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Swanwick Hall School and 46.3 for Frederick Gent School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Swanwick Hall School (44.5 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Frederick Gent School (44.6 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlfretonSwanwick Hall School | AlfretonFrederick Gent School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 45 in Derbyshire | 27th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,095 | 801 | |
| Capacity | 1,257 | 862 | |
| Location | Alfreton, DE55 1AE | Alfreton, DE55 2ER | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.5% Stronger figure | 39.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.7% Stronger figure | 61.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.0% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 | 3.90 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 193 | 152 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 59 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,095 | 801 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.6% | 15.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Swanwick Hall School
Frederick Gent School
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