Pennine Way Junior Academy

South Derbyshire · DE11 9EY

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 358 pupils, 34.1% FSM

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Pennine Way Junior Academy

General Information

Address: Pennine Way, Swadlincote, DE11 9EY – View on map
Phone: 01283223697
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Hughes and Miss Hannah Wallis
Age range: 7-11 years
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

358 pupils out of 360 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 122
% eligible for free school meals: 34.1%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the South Derbyshire average)
English as an additional language: 6% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 3.5% a year (South Derbyshire 12%, typical in England 13.9%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 0% moved to another school, 100% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

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Across Derbyshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 17 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 2
Suspensions for bullying: 23 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 7 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Derbyshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Other difficulty or disability: 12 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 54% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 3% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the South Derbyshire average (56%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (3-year average 53% against an expected 63%)
3-year average (expected standard): 53%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 73% · Writing 63% · Maths 75% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 76%
Average test scores: reading 104, maths 104
Based on: 96 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolSouth Derbyshire averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was in line with the South Derbyshire average (56%).

Year 6 SATs: 14th of 29 junior and primary schools in the area

#12Rosliston CofE Primary School57%
#13Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School55%
#14Pennine Way Junior Academy54%
#15Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School53%
#16Three Trees CofE Junior Academy49%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Shardlow Primary School86%
#2Aston-on-Trent Primary School83%
#3Etwall Primary School82%
#4Willington Primary School81%
#5Melbourne Junior School78%
#6Findern Primary School76%
#7Repton Primary School73%
#8Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School71%
=9Hilton Spencer Academy69%
=9Linton Primary School69%
#11Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School58%
#12Rosliston CofE Primary School57%
#13Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School55%
#14Pennine Way Junior Academy54%
#15Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School53%
#16Three Trees CofE Junior Academy49%
#17Overseal Primary School47%
=18Belmont Primary School45%
=18St Edward's Catholic Academy45%
#20Heath Fields Primary School44%
=21Eureka Primary School43%
=21Stanton Primary School43%
=23Newhall Junior School42%
=23Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School42%
#25Hartshorne CofE Primary School38%
#26St George's CofE Primary School34%
=27Church Broughton CofE Primary School33%
=27Stenson Fields Primary Community School33%
#29Springfield Junior School32%

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2nd of 4 junior schools in South Derbyshire for Ofsted rating

#1Melbourne Junior SchoolGood
#2Pennine Way Junior AcademyGood
#3Springfield Junior SchoolGood
#4Newhall Junior SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Melbourne Junior SchoolGood
#2Pennine Way Junior AcademyGood
#3Springfield Junior SchoolGood
#4Newhall Junior SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,278 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

4th of 5 junior schools in South Derbyshire for spending per pupil

#2Newhall Junior School£6,662
#3Melbourne Junior School£6,436
#4Pennine Way Junior Academy£6,278
#5Three Trees CofE Junior Academy£4,847

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Springfield Junior School£9,060
#2Newhall Junior School£6,662
#3Melbourne Junior School£6,436
#4Pennine Way Junior Academy£6,278
#5Three Trees CofE Junior Academy£4,847

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