UK Schools
Kensington Junior Academy
Kensington Junior Academy is a mixed primary academy in Ilkeston, Derbyshire County Council, teaching 178 pupils aged 7 to 11. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in March 2024. In 2024–2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%). The 2026–2027 school year runs from 1 September 2026 to 26 July 2027.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Kensington Junior Academy.
Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate
Term dates & holidays 2026–2027
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Kensington Junior Academy.
- 1–3 Holidays
- 3–4 Holidays
- 4 INSET Days
- 5–31 Holidays
- 1–30 Autumn Term
- 1–23 Autumn Term
- 26–30 Holidays
- 2–30 Autumn Term
- 1–18 Autumn Term
- 1 Holidays
- 21–31 Holidays
- 1–31 Spring Term
- 4 INSET Days
- 1–12 Spring Term
- 12 INSET Days
- 15–19 Holidays
- 22–28 Spring Term
- 1–25 Spring Term
- 1–2 Holidays
- 26–31 Holidays
- 1–2 Summer Term
- 5–9 Holidays
- 12–30 Summer Term
- 1–3 Holidays
- 3–4 Holidays
- 4–31 Summer Term
- 31 Holidays
- 1–30 Summer Term
- 25 INSET Days
- 1–26 Summer Term
- 26 INSET Days
- 27–30 Holidays
Key dates (2026–2027)
- Holidays Aug 1, 2026-Aug 3, 2026 Holiday
- Holidays Aug 3, 2026-Aug 4, 2026 Holiday
- INSET Days Aug 4, 2026 Inset Day
- Holidays Aug 5, 2026-Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
- Autumn Term Sep 1, 2026-Oct 23, 2026 Term
- Holidays Oct 26, 2026-Oct 30, 2026 Holiday
- Autumn Term Nov 2, 2026-Dec 18, 2026 Term
- Holidays Dec 1, 2026 Holiday
- Holidays Dec 21, 2026-Dec 31, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Term Jan 1, 2027-Feb 12, 2027 Term
- INSET Days Jan 4, 2027 Inset Day
- INSET Days Feb 12, 2027 Inset Day
- Holidays Feb 15, 2027-Feb 19, 2027 Holiday
- Spring Term Feb 22, 2027-Mar 25, 2027 Term
- Holidays Mar 1, 2027-Mar 2, 2027 Holiday
- Holidays Mar 26, 2027-Mar 31, 2027 Holiday
- Summer Term Apr 1, 2027-Apr 2, 2027 Term
- Holidays Apr 5, 2027-Apr 9, 2027 Holiday
- Summer Term Apr 12, 2027-Apr 30, 2027 Term
- Holidays May 1, 2027-May 3, 2027 Holiday
- Holidays May 3, 2027-May 4, 2027 Holiday
- Summer Term May 4, 2027-Jul 26, 2027 Term
- Holidays May 31, 2027 Holiday
- INSET Days Jun 25, 2027 Inset Day
- INSET Days Jul 26, 2027 Inset Day
- Holidays Jul 27, 2027-Jul 30, 2027 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Kensington Junior Academy with Derbyshire County Council and England.
Key stage 2 (end of primary) 60% Expected standard in reading, writing & maths
How Year 6 pupils did in the national tests.
This school Derbyshire County Council England
Attendance 10% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school Derbyshire County Council England
About this data source & caveats
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Kensington Junior Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Kensington Junior Academy than to any other primary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.