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 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
47.6%
Girls
52.4%
First language not English
78.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
76%
Persistent absence
32.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.4%
Pupil ethnicities
Gypsy/Roma 31.5%
Pakistani 19.5%
Other White 15.9%
White British 8.4%
African 7%
Mixed 5.7%
Indian 3.9%
Other Asian 3.3%
Other 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 25%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 97
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 98
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
39
51
Year 4
90
49
41
Year 5
90
43
47
Year 6
89
40
49
Year 2024-2025

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