Pennine Way Junior AcademySt George's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.
Summary of the comparison
Pennine Way Junior Academy and St George's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Swadlincote.
Pennine Way Junior Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St George's CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St George's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pennine Way Junior Academy was judged Good and St George's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Pennine Way Junior Academy and 34.0% for St George's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pennine Way Junior Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St George's CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwadlincotePennine Way Junior Academy | SwadlincoteSt George's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 194th of 336 in Derbyshire | 101st of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 370 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Swadlincote, DE11 9EY | Swadlincote, DE11 9NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 370 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 10.5% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Pennine Way Junior Academy
St George's CofE Primary School
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