Pear Tree Infant School
Pear Tree Street, Normanton, Derby, DE23 8PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Balbinder Suddhi
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Pear Tree and Walbrook Nursery School Federation
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 266
- URN
- 112728
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332767244
About this school
Pear Tree Infant School is a community primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 266 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pear Tree Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Pear Tree Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 267 |
| 2023/24 | 260 |
| 2024/25 | 257 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pear Tree Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10.3% | 61.9% | 266 | — |
| Pear Tree Community Junior School | 36% | 7.7% | 77.4% | 355 | 0.0 miles |
| Hardwick Primary School | 42% | 7.8% | 64.8% | 589 | 0.4 miles |
| Arboretum Primary School | 29% | 8% | 63.4% | 607 | 0.4 miles |
| Village Primary Academy | 56% | 6.3% | 64.6% | 700 | 0.5 miles |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior School | 46% | 8.1% | 61.5% | 299 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 61.87%
- English as an additional language
- 73.5%
- Overall absence
- 10.27%
- Persistent absence
- 39.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pear Tree Community Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Hardwick Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
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Arboretum Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Village Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Pear Tree Infant School teach?
- Pear Tree Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Pear Tree Infant School?
- The headteacher of Pear Tree Infant School is Mrs Balbinder Suddhi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pear Tree Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pear Tree Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Pear Tree Infant School?
- Pear Tree Infant School has 266 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Pear Tree Infant School full?
- Pear Tree Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 266 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pear Tree Infant School a faith school?
- No. Pear Tree Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pear Tree Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pear Tree Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Pear Tree Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Pear Tree Infant School is part of the Pear Tree and Walbrook Nursery School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Pear Tree Infant School's absence rate?
- Pear Tree Infant School's overall absence rate is 10.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Pear Tree Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Pear Tree Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.