Newhall Junior School vs The Pingle Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Newhall Junior School
Swadlincote
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
7–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
284
1363
Capacity
356
1376
Occupancy
80%
99%
FSM %
52.1%
35.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Inadequate
Last Inspected
-
Feb 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
43.1%
KS2 Reading
66%
-
KS2 Maths
53%
-
KS2 Writing
53%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
28.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
5%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
104
Retention
-
89%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
7%
Degree course
-
57%
Any L4+ destination
-
63%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
101
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (106)
Psychology (84)
Sociology (72)
Business Studies (70)
Business Studies:Single (68)
Sociology (60)
Law (58)
Mathematics (52)