Pennine Way Junior Academy

About Pennine Way Junior Academy

Pennine Way Junior Academy is a primary school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 370 pupils aged 7 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 54% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 7.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 4.7%. There are about 22.6 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.