The Pingle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 13 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 144069
- Address
- Coronation Street, DE11 0QA
- Website
- http://www.pingleacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1419 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.4%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.1%
White British 91.2%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 2.3%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 252 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 246 |
Admissions
The Pingle Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 130 107 |
| Year 8 | 230 120 110 |
| Year 9 | 225 114 111 |
| Year 10 | 229 132 97 |
| Year 11 | 266 136 130 |
| Year 12 | 115 46 69 |
| Year 13 | 117 51 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 52.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 64.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 2.2% |