Kilburn Junior School, Belper
Kilburn Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Belper, part of Embark Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 13 schools in Belper with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- 72% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Kilburn Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Kilburn Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kilburn Junior School
Across Derbyshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Derbyshire lodged 161 appeals against primary school offers; 108 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (12% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kilburn Junior School are Kilburn Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 63% maths); Holbrook Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Horsley Woodhouse Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths).
Kilburn Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Kilburn Infant and Nursery SchoolHorsley CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolHolbrook Church of England Primary SchoolHorsley Woodhouse Primary School
The trust
Kilburn Junior School is one of 29 schools run by Embark Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Kilburn Junior School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Belper Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alfred Road (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kilburn Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kilburn Junior School are John Flamsteed Community School (0.6 miles) and Belper School and Sixth Form Centre (1.6 miles).
John Flamsteed Community SchoolBelper School and Sixth Form Centre
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
24.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kilburn Junior School
Term dates
Kilburn Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kilburn Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kilburn Junior School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
143 pupils
200 places
57 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Belper
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Belper
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
150
Total Pupils
77
Boys
73
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,931
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,900
Per pupil
£911k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
1.3%
Persistent absence
149
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kilburn Junior School
Questions parents ask about Kilburn Junior School
What are SATs results like at Kilburn Junior School?
Of the pupils at Kilburn Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Kilburn Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Kilburn Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kilburn Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Kilburn Junior School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kilburn Junior School?
Kilburn Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 200 places.
How big are the classes at Kilburn Junior School?
Classes at Kilburn Junior School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kilburn Junior School?
Kilburn Junior School has around 150 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kilburn Junior School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Kilburn Junior School in 2024/25. 1.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kilburn Junior School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kilburn Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Kilburn Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kilburn Junior School?
Kilburn Junior School is at The Flat, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0LA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)