Pennine Way Junior Academy, based in Swadlincote, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Pennine Way Junior Academy currently has around 370 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.3% boys and 52.7% girls. Around 32.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Pennine Way, Swadlincote, DE11 9EY |
| Website: | www.pennineway.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01283223697 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Caroline Hughes and Miss Hannah Wallis |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137543 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 370 |
| Number of Boys: | 175 |
| Number of Girls: | 195 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.30% | 334 |
| Other White | 4.90% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 3 |
| African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Pennine Way , Church Gresley DE11 9EY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Pennine Way , Church Gresley DE11 9EY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pennine Way Junior School Pennine Way , DE11 9EY | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pennine Way Junior Academy Pennine Way , DE11 9EY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's CofE Primary School Church Street , Church Gresley DE11 9NP | 3out of 4 | 678 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pingle Academy Coronation Street , DE11 0QA | 3out of 4 | 1,381 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pingle School Coronation Street , DE11 0QA | - not rated | 1,381 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Granville Academy Burton Road , Woodville DE11 7JR | - not rated | 2,382 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Granville Sports College Burton Road , Woodville DE11 7JR | - not rated | 2,382 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mercia Academy Sunnyside , Newhall DE11 0TL | - not rated | 2,569 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Linnet Independent Learning Centre 107 Mount Pleasant Road , DE11 9JE | - not rated | 1,925 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Newhall Support Centre Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW | - not rated | 2,398 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Esteem South Academy Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW | 3out of 4 | 2,400 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Derbyshire Support Centre Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW | - not rated | 2,400 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.