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