Swanwick Primary School
Community primary school in Alfreton (Derbyshire).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.5
▲ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.2%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
379 / 409 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Swanwick Primary School is a primary school located in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 383 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 409. The school is led by Mr Ben Wray.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Lego
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112500
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gareth Hughes | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mel Walton Walton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Wayne Allsopp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer Wakefield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lindsay Warton-Howett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Jilavu | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Wray | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Nicola Allsop | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sharon Matan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Brankin Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mike Cutts Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Judith Wing Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Purdiew Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record