Best Schools in Matlock

How many schools are there in Matlock?

Matlock has 27 open schools: 25 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Matlock are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Matlock were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Lea Primary School, Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School and Crich Junior School. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 25 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Lea Primary SchoolStanton-in-Peak CofE Primary SchoolCrich Junior School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Matlock get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Matlock with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Highfields School, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.6 and 50% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Anthony Gell School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.7 and 45% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Highfields SchoolAnthony Gell School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Matlock have the best SATs results?

Of the 16 primary schools in Matlock with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School (100% in reading, 90% in maths); Middleton Community Primary School (89% in reading, 94% in maths); and All Saints CofE Junior School (88% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolMiddleton Community Primary SchoolAll Saints CofE Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Matlock?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Matlock selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Matlock have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Matlock have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Matlock?

Apply to Derbyshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.