Best 3 Secondary schools in South Derbyshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: John Port Spencer Academy (Secondary) in Derby; The Pingle Academy (Secondary) in Swadlincote; Mercia Academy (Secondary) in Swadlincote — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares John Port Spencer Academy, The Pingle Academy and Mercia Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Derby, Derbyshire and Swadlincote, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (John Port Spencer Academy), published Jul 2022. The lowest is 3 (Mercia Academy), published Jun 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for John Port Spencer Academy (Jul 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,350, combined total ≈ 4,000, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST, AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP and LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST.
| Attribute |
John Port Spencer Academy
DE65 6LU
|
The Pingle Academy
DE11 0QA
|
Mercia Academy
DE11 0TL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Derby Derbyshire DE65 6LU |
Swadlincote Derbyshire DE11 0QA |
Swadlincote Derbyshire DE11 0TL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 Jul 2022 | 2 23 Nov 2021 | 3 26 Jun 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 2,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 2070 | 1376 | 750 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Website | johnportspencer.org.uk | www.pingleacademy.com | www.merciaacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01283734111 | 01283216837 | 01283216404 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Derby
Derbyshire
DE65 6LU - Ofsted
- 2 13 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- johnportspencer.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01283734111
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0QA - Ofsted
- 2 23 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.pingleacademy.com
- Telephone
- 01283216837
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0TL - Ofsted
- 3 26 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Website
- www.merciaacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01283216404
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