The Pingle Academy
Academy converter · Secondary
Swadlincote · DE11 0QA · Derbyshire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 144533
Granville Academy
Academy converter · Swadlincote · DE11 7JR
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
914
Local authority
Derbyshire
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 914 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.9%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 7–11
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 144533
Location
- Address
- Burton Road, Woodville
- Postcode
- DE11 7JR
- Town
- Swadlincote
- County
- Derbyshire
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- District
- South Derbyshire
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 914
- Boys / girls
- 484 / 430
- School capacity
- 950
- Capacity fill
- 914 / 950 (96%)
- Free school meals
- 37.9%
- FSM pupils
- 346
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Academy trust
- AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Sponsor
- The de Ferrers Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Lowe
- Telephone
- 01283216765