Best 3 Secondary schools in Alfreton – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Swanwick Hall School (Secondary) in Alfreton; David Nieper Academy (Secondary) in Alfreton; Frederick Gent School (Secondary) in Alfreton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Swanwick Hall School, David Nieper Academy and Frederick Gent School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Alfreton, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Swanwick Hall School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Swanwick Hall School (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,700, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as The Two Counties Trust and CHRISTOPHER NIEPER EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Swanwick Hall School
DE55 1AE
|
David Nieper Academy
DE55 7JA
|
Frederick Gent School
DE55 2ER
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 1AE |
Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 7JA |
Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 2ER |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Mar 2023 | 2 10 Nov 2022 | 2 10 May 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1257 | 850 | 862 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Two Counties Trust | CHRISTOPHER NIEPER EDUCATION TRUST | The Two Counties Trust |
| Website | www.swanwickhall.ttct.co.uk | davidnieper.academy | www.frederickgent.ttct.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01773602106 | 01773832331 | 01773811737 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 1AE - Ofsted
- 2 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Two Counties Trust
- Website
- www.swanwickhall.ttct.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01773602106
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 7JA - Ofsted
- 2 10 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CHRISTOPHER NIEPER EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- davidnieper.academy
- Telephone
- 01773832331
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 2ER - Ofsted
- 2 10 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Two Counties Trust
- Website
- www.frederickgent.ttct.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01773811737
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