Kilburn Junior School
The Flat, Kilburn, Belper, DE56 0LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Robert Hull
- Sponsor
- Embark Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 150
- URN
- 146471
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332880540
About this school
Kilburn Junior School is a primary academy in Belper. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 150 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kilburn Junior 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 36 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 72% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 14% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 86% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 83% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 94% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 108.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kilburn Junior 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kilburn Junior School compares
Kilburn Junior School ranked 121st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3.2% | 31.2% | 150 | — |
| Kilburn Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 24.3% | 125 | 0.0 miles |
| Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 20.8% | 90 | 0.9 miles |
| Holbrook Church of England Primary School | 90% | 3.3% | 12.5% | 134 | 1.1 miles |
| Horsley Woodhouse Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 12% | 95 | 1.2 miles |
| Denby Free CofE VA Primary School | 80% | 4.6% | 9.6% | 113 | 1.2 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)
- 31.21%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.19%
- Persistent absence
- 1.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School0.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Holbrook Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Belper
-
Horsley Woodhouse Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ripley
Other schools in Belper
Kilburn Junior School ranks 8th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Belper.
- Ambergate Primary School Primary
- Duffield the Meadows Primary School Primary
- Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Heage Primary School Primary
- Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Long Row Primary School Primary
- Milford Primary School Primary
- Pottery Primary School Primary
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Turnditch Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kilburn Junior School teach?
- Kilburn Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Belper.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Kilburn Junior School?
- The executive headteacher of Kilburn Junior School is Mr Robert Hull, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kilburn Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kilburn Junior 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 Kilburn Junior School?
- Kilburn Junior School has 150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Kilburn Junior School full?
- Kilburn Junior School has capacity for 200 pupils and 150 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kilburn Junior School a faith school?
- No. Kilburn Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kilburn Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kilburn Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kilburn Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Kilburn Junior School is part of EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kilburn Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kilburn Junior School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Kilburn Junior School ranked 121st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kilburn Junior School's absence rate?
- Kilburn Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kilburn Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kilburn Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.