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Pear Tree Infant School

Primary · Community school · Derby, DE23 8PN

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Pear Tree Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils266 of 258 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Balbinder Suddhi
Local authorityDerby
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112728.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils266
Girls136
Boys130
Eligible for free school meals65%
First language not English86.1%
SEN support38
EHC plan8
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Gypsy/Roma
27.8%
Pakistani
22.2%
Other White
21.4%
African
6.8%
Indian
4.9%
White British
4.5%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
Other mixed
3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Overall absence12.9%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence56.5%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.6%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)54
Applications (Reception)101
First preference applications (Reception)54
First preference offers (Reception)53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places258
Pupils on roll261
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)12.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.43
Support staff (FTE)23.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Pear Tree Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryPear Tree Community Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miNurseryHarrington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miNurseryWalbrook Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHardwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryArboretum Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableNormanton House SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryVillage Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Aided Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRosehill Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pear Tree Infant School

What is Pear Tree Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Pear Tree Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Nov 2022.

How many pupils attend Pear Tree Infant School?

Pear Tree Infant School has 266 pupils aged 2 to 7, with capacity for 258.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.