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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*: 82.65 / 36.57
Non-teaching Staff*: 73.6
Number of pupils: 1363
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 35.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.0%
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: 24th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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