SCHOOL PROFILE

Pear Tree Infant School

Primary Community school URN 112728
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

30 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Derby
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 266 266 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 136 51.1% of pupils
Male pupils 130 48.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

65.0%
40.2 pts above England
School 65.0%
Derby 35.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

86.1%
65.8 pts above England
School 86.1%
Derby 30.2%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Derby 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Gypsy / Roma
27.8%
74
Pakistani
22.2%
59
Any other White background
21.4%
57
African
6.8%
18
Indian
4.9%
13
Any other ethnic group
4.5%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.3% 46 of 266 pupils
3.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.3%
Derby 21.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.3% 38 pupils
England 14.8% 0.5 pts below
EHC plans 3.0% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 20
Specific learning difficulty 9
Hearing impairment 5
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.27%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.05 pts higher than England
School 10.27%
Derby 6.39%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

39.80%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

23.99 pts higher than England
School 39.80%
Derby 17.98%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.47%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.67 pts higher than England
School 5.47%
Derby 1.61%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.5% 10.3 pts above England
Pear Tree Infant School
98.5%
Derby
91.8%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information