Swanwick Hall School
Swanwick Hall School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, England. In 2004 Ofsted noted that the school had strong university links and had Training School status.[1]It originally was a country house built by Joseph Pickford from 1771 -72, commissioned by Hugh Wood Of Swanwick.
Swanwick Hall School | |
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Address | |
Derby Road , , DE55 1AE | |
Coordinates | 53°02′42″N 1°23′31″W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Established | 1922 |
Local authority | Derbyshire |
Department for Education URN | 142741 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Mr Fawcett |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 19 |
Colour(s) | Red Black White |
Website | http://www.swanwickhall.derbyshire.sch.uk |
History
Grammar school
It was known as the coeducational Swanwick Hall Grammar School from 1922.
Comprehensive
The school became comprehensive in 1973. Previously a community school administered by Derbyshire County Council, Swanwick Hall School was converted to academy status in April 2016. The school is now part of the Two Counties Trust which includes Ashfield School and Selston High School.[2] However, Swanwick Hall School continues to coordinate with Derbyshire County Council for admissions.
Notable pupils
Swanwick Hall Grammar School
- Robert J. Elliott, mathematician
- Roger Elliott FRS, Wykeham Professor of Physics from 1974 to 1988 at the University of Oxford, and Chief Executive from 1988 to 1993 of Oxford University Press (OUP), cousin of Robert, and known for his Elliott formula
- Edwin Jowitt, former High Court judge[3]
References
- "INSPECTION REPORT: SWANWICK HALL SCHOOL". Ofsted. 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Home". twocountiestrust.co.uk.
- "Middle Temple".