Compare Heanor Gate Spencer Academy and Swanwick Hall School and The Ecclesbourne School
Comparison of secondary schools: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (Secondary) in Heanor; Swanwick Hall School (Secondary) in Alfreton; The Ecclesbourne School (Secondary) in Belper — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, Swanwick Hall School and The Ecclesbourne School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Heanor, Derbyshire, Alfreton, Derbyshire and Belper, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Heanor Gate Spencer Academy), published Sep 2023. The lowest is 2 (Swanwick Hall School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Ecclesbourne School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,350, combined total ≈ 4,100, typical FSM 25–30%, range 5–10%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST and The Two Counties Trust.
| Attribute |
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
DE75 7RA
|
Swanwick Hall School
DE55 1AE
|
The Ecclesbourne School
DE56 4GS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Heanor Derbyshire DE75 7RA |
Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 1AE |
Belper Derbyshire DE56 4GS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 14 Sep 2023 | 2 8 Mar 2023 | 2 15 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1357 | 1257 | 1603 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under 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 SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | The Two Counties Trust | Derbyshire (830) |
| Website | heanorgatespencer.org.uk | www.swanwickhall.ttct.co.uk | www.ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01773716396 | 01773602106 | 01332840645 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Heanor
Derbyshire
DE75 7RA - Ofsted
- 1 14 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- heanorgatespencer.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01773716396
- 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 converter
- Location
- Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 4GS - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01332840645
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