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Kensington Junior Academy

Academy converter · Ilkeston · DE7 5PA

Ages 7–11 · 178 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
206

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

178 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
96 / 82
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
178 / 236 (75%)
Free school meals
51.1%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Djanogly Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Carl Oakland

Location

Address
St John's Road
Postcode
DE7 5PA
Town
Ilkeston
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Erewash
Constituency
Erewash
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 51.1%.

Open schools in Ilkeston
25
Primary schools in Ilkeston
20
Academies among open schools in Ilkeston
64% (16)
Open schools in DE7
25
Primary in DE7
20
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Carl Oakland
Telephone
01159322920
Website
www.kensingtonjunioracademy.co.uk

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