Castle View Primary School, Matlock
Castle View Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Matlock, part of Tapestry Learning Partnership. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 16 schools in Matlock with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Castle View Primary School in detail
Castle View Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors, we would like to welcome you to Castle View Primary School and Nursery. At Castle View Primary School, we seek to provide the highest standard of education for all pupils in our care."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at Castle View Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 62% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Castle View Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Castle View Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Castle View Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Castle View Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 74% maths); All Saints CofE Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and All Saints CofE Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Castle View Primary School.
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAll Saints CofE Infant SchoolSt Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolAll Saints CofE Junior School
The trust
Castle View Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Tapestry Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Castle View Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (79%).
Who goes there
46.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 24 pupils (18.5%) received SEN support and 8 (6.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Matlock Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Smedley Street East (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 92 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Castle View Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 16.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Castle View is a calm, orderly school where children thrive in a nurturing environment. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and reading is prioritized, with most pupils becoming confident and fluent readers. The school has excellent support for pupils with additional needs, ensuring they access the curriculum and achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff delivering effective phonics from Reception Year
- Well-considered broad curriculum with high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
- Nurturing environment where pupils feel safe, behave well, and staff go 'above and beyond' to meet their needs
- Effective support for pupils' broader development including online safety, health, and British values
- Significantly improved pupil attendance through well-planned support for pupils and families
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always check pupils' understanding effectively, meaning gaps in learning and misconceptions are sometimes missed
- In some subjects, learning activities do not consistently support pupils to build on prior learning
- Need for more consistent use of well-planned activities across all subjects to help pupils progress
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, Spanish club, cross country, residential trips, geography field trips, library visits, pantomime trips
Castle View Primary School is a nurturing and welcoming primary school where most pupils progress well and achieve in a broad, ambitious curriculum. The school has improved significantly from its previous 'Requires improvement' grade and is now rated Good across all areas.
At a Glance
46.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 62% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 54% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 54% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Castle View Primary School
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Before and after school care
Castle View Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Derbyshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Castle View Primary School.
- Progressive Sports Matlock950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Castle View Primary 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 Castle View Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Castle View Primary 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
105 pupils
151 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Matlock
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Matlock
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
130
Total Pupils
65
Boys
65
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,689
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,023
Per pupil
£905k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
102
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
Castle View Primary School
Questions parents ask about Castle View Primary School
What are SATs results like at Castle View Primary School?
Of the pupils at Castle View Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 47% did so in maths.
What is Castle View Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Castle View Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Castle View Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Castle View Primary 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 Castle View Primary School?
Castle View Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 151 places.
How big are the classes at Castle View Primary School?
Classes at Castle View Primary School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Castle View Primary School?
Castle View Primary School has around 130 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Castle View Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Castle View Primary School in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Castle View Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Castle View Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Castle View Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Castle View Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Castle View Primary School: Progressive Sports Matlock (950m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Castle View Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Castle View Primary School?
Castle View Primary School is at School Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)