# Best Schools for Wellbeing in Ilkeston (2026)

> The top 13 schools in Ilkeston ranked by pastoral care and pupil wellbeing, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
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## Ranking

1. [Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/saint-john-houghton-catholic-voluntary-academy-13351) — Wellbeing rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
2. [Chaucer Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/chaucer-infant-school-21242) — Wellbeing rating 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
3. [Kensington Junior Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/kensington-junior-academy-20952) — Wellbeing rating 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
4. [Horsley Woodhouse Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/horsley-woodhouse-primary-school-20298) — Wellbeing rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
5. [Field House Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/field-house-infant-school-21439) — Wellbeing rating 4.7/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
6. [Bennerley Fields School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/bennerley-fields-school-19981) — Wellbeing rating 4.7/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
7. [Kirk Hallam Community Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/kirk-hallam-community-academy-20238) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
8. [Chaucer Junior School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/chaucer-junior-school-21243) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
9. [Esteem Valley Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/esteem-valley-academy-19984) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
10. [Morley Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/morley-primary-school-23571) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
11. [St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/st-thomas-catholic-voluntary-academy-20062) — Wellbeing rating 4.5/5, overall 4.5/5 (3 reviews)
12. [Richardson Endowed Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/richardson-endowed-primary-school-20341) — Wellbeing rating 4.3/5, overall 4.7/5 (4 reviews)
13. [Ladywood Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ilkeston/ladywood-primary-school-21440) — Wellbeing rating 4.0/5, overall 4.6/5 (2 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on pastoral care and pupil wellbeing. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

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