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Kensington Junior Academy

Erewash, DE7 5PAPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#5,143
of 13,686 nationally

About Kensington Junior Academy

Parents considering Kensington Junior Academy will find a school with strong local support, though official parent-view data isn't available here. What is clear from the numbers is that this is a school in demand: it has 182 pupils against a capacity of 236, meaning it's around 77% full, so there is some room but it's not oversubscribed to the point of being hard to get into. The headteacher, Carl Oakland, leads a school where over half the pupils (52.2%) are eligible for free school meals, which is significantly above the national average and gives a sense of the community it serves. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, the school was rated Good across the board — for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That's a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2017, when it was rated Requires Improvement, so the school has clearly made solid progress under current leadership.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSt John's Road, Ilkeston, Erewash, DE7 5PA
HeadteacherCarl Oakland
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils182
Free School Meals (FSM)52.2%
School Capacity182 / 236 (77% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsCricketRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChoirDramaCodingChessGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Kensington Junior Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.