Kensington Junior Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Kensington Junior Academy is a primary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 March 2024.
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Catchment area for Kensington Junior Academy
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- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- St John's Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5PA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 178 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “Kensington Junior Academy is a welcoming and friendly school.”
- “Pupils live up to the school’s values of ‘inspire, believe and achieve’.”
- “They are confident learners who are proud to be part of the school community.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, pupils are less secure in their knowledge.”
- “The links to prior learning are less well developed.”
- “This is because, in some subjects, it is too soon to see the full impact of the curriculum on pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2024 (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) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Field House Infant School 0.2 mi Good
- Larklands Infant School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Chaucer Infant School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Hallam Fields Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Chaucer Junior School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Ladywood Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School 1.1 mi Good