Pear Tree Community Junior School
Pear Tree Street, Derby, DE23 8PNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Pear Tree Community Junior School is a primary school in Derby for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Derby. It ranks 73rd of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2021.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 November 2021, report published 19 January 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 November 2021
Pear Tree Community Junior School is a transformed school. Leaders have worked tirelessly to improve the school. They are highly ambitious for all pupils and want them to succeed both academically and socially. Staff and parents agreed that Pear Tree is unrecognisable from the school it was in the past. One parent told inspectors: 'This isn't the school it used to be.' Pupils are safe and happy at school. They live out the school's superhero code of 'ready, respectful and responsible' learners. Staff know the pupils well. The school's mantra of 'praise in public, reprimand in private' sets the scene for very positive relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. They know that some pupils find it hard to behave well all of the time. They said that the adults in school help these pupils. Pupils said that bullying is not really a problem at Pear Tree, but that when it happens, the teachers sort it out. Pupils are aspirational for their futures. They said that they want to be nurses, scientists and police officers when they are older.
What the school should improve
- While curriculum plans have been written for all subjects, some of these plans are relatively new and have not yet been firmly embedded. As a result, in some subjects, pupils do not remember the key knowledge that leaders have identified. Leaders should now ensure that there are further opportunities to monitor the impact of the curriculum. This will enable subject leaders to refine the curriculum to maximise what pupils know and remember.
- Leaders ensure that the progress pupils make is checked closely in English and mathematics. This is not as well developed in the foundation subjects, where there is no systematic approach to assessment. Leaders should now ensure that a consistent and manageable assessment system is developed for foundation subjects. This will enable teachers to check what pupils know and remember from prior learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
87 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
355 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Pear Tree Community Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pear Tree Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hardwick Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 42% met the expected standard |
| Arboretum Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 29% met the expected standard |
| Village Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Lindsey Collins
- Phone
- 01332760610
- Address
- Pear Tree Street, Derby, DE23 8PN
- Local authority
- Derby
- URN
- 144466
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.