Pear Tree Infant SchoolHardwick Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Pear Tree Infant School and Hardwick Primary School are primary schools in Derby.
Pear Tree Infant School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hardwick Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Pear Tree Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Pear Tree Infant School was judged Good and Hardwick Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hardwick Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyPear Tree Infant School | DerbyHardwick Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 74 in Derby | 47th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 266 | 589 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 540 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 8PN | Derby, DE23 6QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 257 | 593 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.9% | 64.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.5% | 88.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.8% | 30.3% 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.
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 Infant School
Hardwick Primary School
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