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Kensington Junior Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
St John's Road, Ilkeston DE7 5PA · kensingtonjunioracademy.co.uk · 0115 932 2920
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 178
- 75% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112573)
Ofsted
Kensington Junior Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112573), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112573)
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112573)
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 74
- 37% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (24%) with SEND