Kirkstead Junior Academy

State-Funded School

kirkstead-junior-academy-derbyshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyshireLocal Authority

BolsoverConstituency

NG16 6NAPostcode

9.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Kirkstead Junior Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 216 pupils. Kirkstead Junior Academy is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 89%
Higher standard: 41%
Reading score: 110
Maths score: 111

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

216

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

43%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 216
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: FLYING HIGH TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
21 Sept 2022	Outstanding	Good	Good	Good	Good
20 Mar 2017	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.