Swanwick Hall School is a mixed

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and

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located in Swanwick,

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, England. In 2004

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noted that the school had strong

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links and had Training School status.

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

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. However, Swanwick Hall School continues to coordinate with Derbyshire County Council for admissions.

Notable pupils

Swanwick Hall Grammar School

* Robert J. Elliott, mathematician *

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FRS,

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of Physics from 1974 to 1988 at the University of Oxford, and Chief Executive from 1988 to 1993 of

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(OUP), cousin of Robert, and known for his

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Edwin Jowitt Sir Edwin Frank Jowitt (born 1 October 1929)
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, former High Court judge

References

External links

Swanwick Hall School official website
Academies in Derbyshire Amber Valley Secondary schools in Derbyshire {{Derbyshire-school-stub