Pear Tree Infant School
Derby
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School information
- Official name
- Pear Tree Infant School
- Address
- Princes Street, Normanton
- Postcode
- DE23 8PN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derby
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derby South
- URN (official identifier)
- 112728
- Establishment number
- 2424
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 266
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 318
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Derby
- Headteacher
- Mrs Balbinder Suddhi
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 30 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.peartreeinfantandnursery.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01332767244
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Pear Tree Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 266 | 45,962 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 65.0% | 36.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 14.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.0% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 86.1% | 30.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
10 published inspections for Pear Tree Infant School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as Walbrook Nursery School (URN 112475)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 18 Jun 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 19 Jan 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Walbrook Nursery School (URN 112475)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (outstanding)
Report published 6 Nov 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 7 Sept 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Walbrook Nursery School (URN 112475)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 30 Apr 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Walbrook Nursery School (URN 112475)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Jul 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Feb 2010
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Walbrook Nursery School (URN 112475)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Apr 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Pear Tree Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 12.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 56.5% | 15.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Pear Tree Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £248,000 for 160 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 61.8% | 39.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £958 | £526 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Pear Tree Infant School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 266 pupils.
| This school | Derby average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,185,110 £8,215 per pupil | £7,458 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,977,602 £7,435 per pupil | £7,339 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £722,032 £2,714 per pupil · 36.5% | £3,174 · 43.2% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £433,785 £1,631 per pupil · 21.9% | £1,739 · 23.7% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £54,308 £204 per pupil · 2.7% | £172 · 2.3% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £43,562 £164 per pupil · 2.2% | £87 · 1.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £207,508 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,261,166 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,255 per pupil, supply and agency £184 per pupil — spending up £179 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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