Pennine Way Junior Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Pennine Way Junior Academy is a primary school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pennine Way, Swadlincote, DE11 9EY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 358 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to attend Pennine Way.”
- “Helped by effective communication, there are strong relationships between home and school.”
- “Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school.”
To improve
- “The school is focused on improving areas where pupils achieve less well.”
- “Pupils’ knowledge is still limited here.”
- “The school has not ensured that teaching fully supports pupils to remember well what they have been taught in these subjects yet.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School 0.0 mi School remains Good
- St George's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Belmont Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- St Edward's Catholic Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Springfield Junior School 0.9 mi Good
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Three Trees CofE Junior Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade