The Pingle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 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
- 1375 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.2%
White British 89.6%
Other White 3.3%
Unclassified 2.7%
Mixed 2.5%
African 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.28
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 214 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 204 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
The Pingle Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 220
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 243 135 108 |
| Year 8 | 238 130 108 |
| Year 9 | 226 121 105 |
| Year 10 | 220 110 110 |
| Year 11 | 224 127 97 |
| Year 12 | 119 53 66 |
| Year 13 | 105 39 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |