Schools in Alfreton
A former Norman manor that became one of Derbyshire's coal-trade market centres, Alfreton sits in the Amber Valley district roughly between Derby and Chesterfield. South Normanton and Wessington extend the school-choice geography across the district, supporting around 8,800 residents in the parish as recorded at the 2021 Census.
East Midlands Railway services from Alfreton link to Nottingham in around forty minutes, placing the town within the wider east Midlands network. Alfreton itself is among the more school-competitive addresses in Amber Valley, with families particularly active around the Tibshelf catchment to the north-west. Swanwick draws parents competing for primary places to the south.
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Area Performance
Alfreton schools rank in the top 69% of England
Across 24 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.73/10, -0.68 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
9% Elite
Distribution across all Alfreton schools
Alfreton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 69%
Across all ranked Alfreton schools
Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
top 63% of 14,978
top 63% of 14,978
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
top 81% of 3,861
top 81% of 3,861
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
top 93% of 2,554
top 93% of 2,554
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Alfreton
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Alfreton
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Alfreton
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School profiles in Alfreton
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