The Pingle Academy

Coronation Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0QA

Good

Inspected 12 October 2021

Good

Ofsted

39.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,375

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,375 / 1,376 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 October 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

35.1%

Disadvantaged

2.8%

EAL

9.6%

SEN support

20.2%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

39.2

Attainment 8

1,375 pupils

37.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

58.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

104 students

5.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

70%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

23.5%

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.

84.84

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

39.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£50,546

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,543 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 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.

£8,162

Spend per pupil

£8,912

Income per pupil

54%

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.