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Pear Tree Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Community school

Pear Tree Street, Normanton, Pear Tree Street, Derby, De23 8pn, Derby DE23 8PN · peartreeinfantandnursery.co.uk · 01332 767244

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
266
99% of 270 places
Local authority
Derby
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
65%
First language not English
86.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 59 (Places 66)59September 2023: 54 (Places 56)54September 2024: 59 (Places 64)59September 2025: 60 (Places 65)60September 2026: 54 (Places 54)54Places 54
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20265454198%
September 2025Sept 202565600.9100%
September 2024Sept 202464590.9100%
September 2023Sept 202356541100%
September 2022Sept 202266590.9100%

Ofsted

Pear Tree Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
30 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
76%
Replies
25
9% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼72% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼68% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●80% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼72% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼58% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

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