St Edward's Catholic Academy vs The Pingle Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Edward's Catholic Academy
Swadlincote
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
248
1363
Capacity
236
1376
Occupancy
105%
99%
FSM %
23.9%
35.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Inadequate
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Feb 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
43.1%
KS2 Reading
65%
-
KS2 Maths
52%
-
KS2 Writing
71%
-
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)