Pear Tree Community Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 23 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Derby
Unique reference
144466
Address
Pear Tree Street, DE23 8PN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
359 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
51.3%
Girls
48.7%
First language not English
79.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
73.8%
Persistent absence
29.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.9%
Pupil ethnicities
Gypsy/Roma 32.9%
Pakistani 18.7%
Other White 16.7%
White British 8.9%
African 5.8%
Indian 5.3%
Mixed 5.1%
Other Asian 3.3%
Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage0.2
MathsBelow average-1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 40%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 1%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 98
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
49
41
Year 4
89
40
49
Year 5
90
43
47
Year 6
90
52
38
Year 2023-2024

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