The Pingle Academy Catchment Area
The Pingle Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1375 pupils, and a capacity of 1376 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,375
Pupils
1,376
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
The Pingle Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Pingle Academy?
The catchment area for The Pingle Academy is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Pingle Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Derbyshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Derbyshire catchment area documents →The Pingle Academy: at or above its 1376 place limit
The Pingle Academy has a published admission number of 1376 places. 1375 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1376 places. Derbyshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 33.9% of pupils at The Pingle Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Derbyshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derbyshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Derbyshire Council school admissions (official) →
The Pingle Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Coronation Street, Swadlincote, DE11 0QA
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144069
Other Secondary Schools in Swadlincote
If The Pingle Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Swadlincote are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Pingle Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent · 2.1 miles away
Paulet High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent · 2.2 miles away
Abbot Beyne School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Burton-on-Trent · 2.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Pingle Academy
What is the catchment area for The Pingle Academy? ▾
The catchment area for The Pingle Academy is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Pingle Academy oversubscribed? ▾
The Pingle Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1376 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Pingle Academy? ▾
Admission to The Pingle Academy is managed by Derbyshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Pingle Academy cover? ▾
The Pingle Academy is a secondary school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Pingle Academy? ▾
The Pingle Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.