Kensington Junior Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ilkeston, East Midlands DE7 5PA · Derbyshire
#923 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#10460 of 15,697 nationally
About Kensington Junior Academy
Kensington Junior Academy is a academy primary located in Ilkeston, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 178 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 923rd of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 178; capacity filled 75.4%.
There are 23 schools in Ilkeston; Kensington Junior Academy ranks 7th of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)60%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kensington Junior Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 60%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Kensington Junior Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Field House Infant School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
201 students · 398 m away
Larklands Infant School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
145 students · 533 m away
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
225 students · 824 m away
Chaucer Infant School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
188 students · 883 m away
Hallam Fields Junior School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
217 students · 884 m away
Chaucer Junior School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
233 students · 1.1 km away
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
984 students · 1.4 km away
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
709 students · 1.5 km away
Ladywood Primary School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
305 students · 1.6 km away
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
360 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Oakham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
178 students
Porchester Junior School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
178 students
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
178 students
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
179 students
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Melton Mowbray · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
179 students
Rectory Farm Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
179 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kensington Junior Academy a good school?
Kensington Junior Academy has a Success Index (England) of 38.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #923 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kensington Junior Academy rank in East Midlands?
Kensington Junior Academy ranks #923 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #10460 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kensington Junior Academy?
Kensington Junior Academy had 178 students in 2025.
Is Kensington Junior Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Kensington Junior Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kensington Junior Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kensington Junior Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.