Pear Tree Community Junior SchoolArboretum Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Pear Tree Community Junior School and Arboretum Primary School are primary schools in Derby.
Pear Tree Community Junior School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Arboretum Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Pear Tree Community Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Pear Tree Community Junior School was judged Good and Arboretum Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 36.0% for Pear Tree Community Junior School and 29.0% for Arboretum Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pear Tree Community Junior School (40.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Arboretum Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyPear Tree Community Junior School | DerbyArboretum Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | 54th of 74 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 355 | 607 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 585 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 8PN | Derby, DE23 8GP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 359 | 624 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 77.4% | 63.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.6% | 95.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.3% | 27.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Pear Tree Community Junior School
Arboretum Primary School
Full profiles: Pear Tree Community Junior School · Arboretum Primary School