Ivanhoe SchoolThe Pingle Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ivanhoe School and The Pingle Academy are secondary schools.
Ivanhoe School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Pingle Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ivanhoe School is ahead on our composite score.
Ivanhoe School was judged the expected standard and The Pingle Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Ivanhoe School and 43.4 for The Pingle Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ivanhoe School (40.6 in 2023-24, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Pingle Academy (43.4 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashby-de-la-ZouchIvanhoe School | SwadlincoteThe Pingle Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 44 in Leicestershire | 37th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 848 | 1,363 | |
| Capacity | 1,098 | 1,376 | |
| Location | Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX | Swadlincote, DE11 0QA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% Stronger figure | 43.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.8% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 128 | 218 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 104 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 799 | 1,375 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 35.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 9.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 23.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ivanhoe School
The Pingle Academy
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