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Pennine Way Junior Academy

Academy converter · Swadlincote · DE11 9EY

Ages 7–11 · 358 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
382

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

358 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
358
Boys / girls
177 / 181
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
358 / 360 (99%)
Free school meals
34.1%
FSM pupils
122
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Embark Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Hughes and Miss Hannah Wallis

Location

Address
Pennine Way
Postcode
DE11 9EY
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 358 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.1%.

Open schools in Swadlincote
33
Primary schools in Swadlincote
28
Academies among open schools in Swadlincote
64% (21)
Open schools in DE11
20
Primary in DE11
16
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS245%
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  • Belmont Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS248%
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  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS235%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Hughes and Miss Hannah Wallis
Telephone
01283223697
Website
www.pennineway.derbyshire.sch.uk

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