Best 3 Primary schools in Ilkeston – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Charlotte Nursery and Infant School (Primary) in Ilkeston; Morley Primary School (Primary) in Ilkeston; Kensington Junior Academy (Primary) in Ilkeston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Charlotte Nursery and Infant School, Morley Primary School and Kensington Junior Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Charlotte Nursery and Infant School), published Mar 2014. The lowest is 2 (Kensington Junior Academy), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Kensington Junior Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 30–35%, range 10–15%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as ACE DERBYSHIRE TRUST and Djanogly Learning Trust.
| Attribute |
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School
DE7 8LQ
|
Morley Primary School
DE7 6DF
|
Kensington Junior Academy
DE7 5PA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 8LQ |
Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 6DF |
Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 5PA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 5 Mar 2014 | 1 25 Jun 2012 | 2 12 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 320 | 70 | 236 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Derbyshire (830) | ACE DERBYSHIRE TRUST | Djanogly Learning Trust |
| Website | www.charlotte-school.co.uk | www.morley.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.kensingtonjunioracademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01159320970 | 01332831295 | 01159322920 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 8LQ - Ofsted
- 1 5 Mar 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.charlotte-school.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01159320970
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 6DF - Ofsted
- 1 25 Jun 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ACE DERBYSHIRE TRUST
- Website
- www.morley.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01332831295
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 5PA - Ofsted
- 2 12 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Djanogly Learning Trust
- Website
- www.kensingtonjunioracademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01159322920
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