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Pear Tree Community Junior School

Derby, DE23 8PNPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
25%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#13,454
of 13,686 nationally

About Pear Tree Community Junior School

Pear Tree Community Junior School’s headline academic outcomes sit well below the Derby local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, only 25% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 55%. That gap is stark, and it places the school 57th out of 74 similar schools in Derby, in the bottom 50% nationally. The picture is consistent across individual subjects: 37% reached the expected level in reading, 42% in maths, and 48% in writing. Higher-attaining pupils are also scarce — just 6% scored at the higher level in maths, 7% in reading, and 1% in writing. For a junior school serving a community where 76% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, these figures reflect significant challenge, but they also highlight the distance the school still has to travel to bring outcomes in line with its peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPear Tree Street, Derby, Derby, DE23 8PN
HeadteacherLindsey Collins
Local AuthorityDerby
Number of Pupils359
Free School Meals (FSM)76.0%
School Capacity359 / 360 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteDining HallForest SchoolArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

RoundersAthleticsFootballTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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