The Pingle Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Coronation Street
 Swadlincote
 Derbyshire DE11 0QA
Telephone: 01283 216837

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from The Pingle School
Trust: Affinity Learning Partnership
Sponsor: The de Ferrers Trust

Staff and Pupils

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Oliphant (since August 2025 – came from Granville Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Steven Hall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 84.84 / 39.89
Non-teaching Staff*: 71.93
Number of pupils: 1375
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.2
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 33.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Derbyshire
Constituency: South Derbyshire
Electoral Ward: Swadlincote
School Number: 8305410

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th October 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
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