Pennine Way Junior Academy

Pennine Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9EY

Good

Inspected 19 November 2019

Good

Ofsted

54%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

370

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 370 / 360 (103%) · over capacity
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.0%

Disadvantaged

4.9%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

13.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

54%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

11.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16.39

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

22.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

18.09

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

£52,952

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,647 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.94

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,278

Spend per pupil

£8,951

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.