The Ripley AcademySwanwick Hall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Ripley Academy and Swanwick Hall School are secondary schools.
The Ripley Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Swanwick Hall School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Ripley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Ripley Academy was judged Good and Swanwick Hall School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for The Ripley Academy and 42.6 for Swanwick Hall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Ripley Academy (48.0 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Swanwick Hall School (44.5 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RipleyThe Ripley Academy | AlfretonSwanwick Hall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 31st of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 900 | 1,095 | |
| Capacity | 1,116 | 1,257 | |
| Location | Ripley, DE5 3JQ | Alfreton, DE55 1AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 42.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.7% Stronger figure | 41.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.1% Stronger figure | 63.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.8% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 | 3.88 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 117 | 193 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | 59 | |
| A-level average points | 28.4 Stronger figure | 25.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.6 Stronger figure | 27.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.4% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 900 | 1,095 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.6% | 40.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 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
A-level average points
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.
The Ripley Academy
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