Swanwick Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Alfreton, Derbyshire
Swanwick Primary School is a primary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 April 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- South Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 379 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 April 2025
Strengths
- “This is a joyful school, where pupils are happy and safe.”
- “Pupils benefit from the school’s ambitious aim that everyone will flourish.”
- “They enjoy learning the carefully considered curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, the school does not ensure that pupils draw on this knowledge consistently well to write with precision and accuracy in English and across other subjects.”
- “Some pupils do not use a consistent and fluent handwriting style.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Lons Infant School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Somerlea Park Junior School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 1.6 mi Good
- Riddings Infant and Nursery School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Woodbridge Junior School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Croft Infant School 1.7 mi Standards maintained
- Riddings Junior School 1.8 mi Standards maintained