Pear Tree Community Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Derby
Pear Tree Community Junior School is a primary school in Derby for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 November 2021.
Key facts
- Address
- Pear Tree Street, Derby, DE23 8PN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 355 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 79.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 November 2021
Strengths
- “Pear Tree Community Junior School is a transformed school.”
- “Leaders have worked tirelessly to improve the school.”
- “They are highly ambitious for all pupils and want them to succeed both academically and socially.”
To improve
- “In other subjects, the curriculum is less well embedded.”
- “In these subjects, pupils find it more difficult to reflect on and recall their prior learning.”
- “Assessment is not as well developed in the foundation subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 January 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 36% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Pear Tree Infant School 0.0 mi Good
- Hardwick Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Arboretum Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Village Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- Dale Community Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashwood Spencer Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published