Kensington Junior Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St John's Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kensington Junior Academy is a primary school in Ilkeston for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 4th of 15 primary schools in Ilkeston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 12 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

178 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals51.1%

51.1%, 24.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.2%

11.2%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kensington Junior Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Field House Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Larklands Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Chaucer Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Hallam Fields Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Carl Oakland
Phone: 01159322920
Website: kensingtonjunioracademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St John's Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5PA
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 147359

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.