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Kirkstead Junior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Pinxton · NG16 6NA

Ages 7–11 · 216 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

89%

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)89%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
113.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
221

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 fill90%

216 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
113 / 103
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
216 / 240 (90%)
Free school meals
43.1%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Academy trust
FLYING HIGH TRUST
Sponsor
Flying High Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Anne Ingle

Location

Address
Kirkstead Road
Postcode
NG16 6NA
Town
Pinxton
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Bolsover
Constituency
Bolsover
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Pinxton, Derbyshire, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 43.1%.

Open schools in Pinxton
2
Primary schools in Pinxton
2
Academies among open schools in Pinxton
100% (2)
Open schools in NG16
34
Primary in NG16
27
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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    • FSM37.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne Ingle
Telephone
01773303420
Website
https://www.pvacademies.co.uk

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