How many pupils does The Pingle Academy have?

The Pingle Academy has 1,375 pupils enrolled.

Who is the acting headteacher of The Pingle Academy?

The acting headteacher of The Pingle Academy is Michelle Oliphant.

What type of school is The Pingle Academy?

The Pingle Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Pingle Academy in?

The Pingle Academy is in the Derbyshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Pingle Academy

Coronation Street, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE11 0QA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 October 2021). Last inspected 24 February 2026.

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1,375

Pupils

33.9%

Free school meals

1 May 2017

Opened

About this school

The Pingle Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire. The school has 1,375 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 October 2021). Last inspected 24 February 2026. The Acting Headteacher is Michelle Oliphant. The school is administered by Derbyshire local authority. It belongs to AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It opened in 1 May 2017.

School details

Acting Headteacher: Michelle Oliphant
Trust: AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authority: Derbyshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144069

Contact

01283216837 office.tpa@affinitylp.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Pingle Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Derbyshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.11

Progress 8 · 2023-24

37%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

59%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.28

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →