Pear Tree Infant SchoolVillage Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Pear Tree Infant School and Village Primary Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Pear Tree Infant School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Village Primary Academy scores 42 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 Village Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Village Primary Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyPear Tree Infant School | DerbyVillage Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 74 in Derby | 45th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 266 | 700 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 732 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 8PN | Derby, DE23 8DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 257 | 695 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.9% | 64.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.5% | 68.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.8% | 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.
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
Village Primary Academy
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