The Pingle Academy

The Pingle Academy is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located at Coronation Street in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, England. The name comes from the former Pingle Farm; Pingle being a Midlands term for a small field or allotment.

The Pingle Academy
Address
Coronation Street

Swadlincote
,
Derbyshire
,
DE11 0QA

England
Coordinates52°46′41″N 1°33′58″W
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoRespect, Engage, Succeed
Established1965
Department for Education URN144069 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipleMrs V Sharples
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1231
Websitewww.pingle.derbyshire.sch.uk

Overview

The Pingle Academy educates over 1,200 students, from Years 7 to 13. SATs, GCSE and A-Levels are taught here throughout the different years.[1]

Sport

The school has a football team, rugby team and a basketball team for all years up to Year 11. Also in 2006, the school had an Astro turf field added to their large range of facilities which was opened by athlete Kriss Akabusi.

These facilities include:

  • A regular sized swimming pool; used in lessons and out of school curriculum activities
  • Multimillion-pound sports hall with gym suite
  • Gymnastics hall
  • Tennis/Basketball courts
  • Full size multi sport Artificial Turf pitch

2005 Pingle School fire

On 2 December 2005, the Pingle School sixth-form building caught fire as a result of a 'break time prank gone wrong'.[2] This resulted in the near total destruction of the sixth-form building. The fire was started within school hours and required the evacuation of the entire school population. Three 15-year-old boys were arrested in connection with the fire, one of whom was charged with arson and sentenced to 18 months' detention.[2] Since the sixth-form centre was destroyed in the fire, temporary accommodation for lessons saw the use of portable classrooms, provided by Portakabin Ltd from their centre in Derby. The new sixth-form area was officially opened in December 2007, being in full use from February 2008. There were two other major fires at The Pingle Academy prior to this incident.

References
  1. School website
  2. 15-year-old gets 18 months for arson in December 2006, accessed 15 November 2008
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