Kensington Junior Academy, Ilkeston

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Kensington Junior Academy

St John's Road, Ilkeston DE7 5PA

https://www.kensingtonjunioracademy.co.uk/

Kensington Junior Academy is an academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.

This school is a member of Djanogly Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Djanogly Strelley Academy, Laceyfields Academy, Langley Mill Academy, Djanogly Northgate Academy and Springfield Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Field House Infant School
0.2		Larklands Infant School
0.5		Chaucer Infant School
0.5		St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.6		Hallam Fields Junior School
0.7		Chaucer Junior School
1.0		Ladywood Primary School
1.1		Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
1.2		Granby Junior School
1.2		Trowell CofE Primary School
1.3		Charlotte Nursery and Infant School
1.9		Cotmanhay Junior School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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