Pear Tree Community Junior SchoolVillage Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Pear Tree Community Junior School and Village Primary Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Pear Tree Community Junior School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Village Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Pear Tree Community Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Pear Tree Community Junior School was judged Good and Village Primary Academy 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 56.0% for Village Primary Academy.
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 risen at Village Primary Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyPear Tree Community Junior School | DerbyVillage Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | 45th 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 | 700 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 732 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 8PN | Derby, DE23 8DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 359 | 695 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 77.4% | 64.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.6% | 68.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.3% | 18.4% 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
Village Primary Academy
Full profiles: Pear Tree Community Junior School · Village Primary Academy