All Saints CofE Junior School, Matlock

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades All Saints CofE Junior School on 6 areas: 6 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve very well."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have created an environment where pupils learn and play together happily, demonstrating kindness and respect for others."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious and creative curriculum."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is at the heart of the school's work."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders clearly understand the school's context."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school prepares pupils well for their next stages in education and for their lives in modern Britain."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to refine and strengthen the curriculum and wider school offer, in order to achieve standards that have a transformational impact for all pupils".

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at All Saints CofE Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 93% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

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).

The nearest other state primary schools to All Saints CofE Junior School are All Saints CofE Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Castle View Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 47% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 74% maths); and Darley Dale Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths).

All Saints CofE Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

All Saints CofE Junior School is one of 33 schools run by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Matlock (Peak Rail), about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farley Hill (opposite), 100 metres away.

In 2024/25, All Saints CofE Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.