SchoolScoresPear Tree Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Pear Tree Street, Normanton, Pear Tree Infant School, Pear Tree Street, Derby, De23 8pn, Derby, DE23 8PN
01332 767244 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 30 November 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derby. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 54 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 54 |
| Of those, offered a place | 53 (98%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 101 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 12th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 61.9% | 39.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 85th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 27% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 59th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.4% | 15.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 10th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 73.5% | 36.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 107th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 107th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 0% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 39.8% | 15.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher | Not published | 21.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 106th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 3% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.4 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Pear Tree Community Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hardwick Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arboretum Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Village Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Aided Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dale Community Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashwood Spencer Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Akaal Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Pear Tree Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Pear Tree Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 30 November 2022.
Is Pear Tree Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 54 families put Pear Tree Infant School as their first choice for 54 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 53 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112728.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.