Primary school

Kensington Junior Academy

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • DE7 5PA
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,084 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 61%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 88%2022/23: top 36%36% · 2022/232023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 61%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · East Midlands 63%5/10 Middle+28.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · East Midlands 6%7/10 Above+61.5 pts
Reading score104 · East Midlands 1053/10 Below+23.6 pts
Maths score104 · East Midlands 1044/10 Below+28.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 31% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 47% · 57 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 42% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 49% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 67% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 67% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 60% · 47 pupils · East Midlands 63%67%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 57 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 4% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 2% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 9% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 4% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 9% · 47 pupils · East Midlands 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 57 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 100 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 47 pupils · East Midlands 10510599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 100 · 57 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 99 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 102 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 107 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 47 pupils · East Midlands 10410798No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026178
Free school meals (past 6 years)52.8%
First language not English7.1%
SEN support21.4%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils10.0%

Girls 44.5%Boys 55.5%

75.4% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 74 responses (36.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.4% not applicable52.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.3% not applicable84.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 5.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 4.6

Teachers 7.6 FTE · Whole workforce 18.7 · 31 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,005
Spend per pupil£7,412
Staff spend per pupil£5,703
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£108,000in-year balance

Grants £7,863 · self-generated £143 · premises £593 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DJANOGLY LEARNING TRUST (10 academies) · trust reserve £2,329,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it