Crich Junior School, Matlock
Crich Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Matlock. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 16 schools in Matlock with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Crich Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Crich Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Crich Junior School
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).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crich Junior School are Crich Church of England Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Crich Carr CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 92% reading, 75% maths); and Ambergate Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 45% maths).
Crich Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Crich Church of England Infant SchoolFritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery SchoolCrich Carr CofE Primary SchoolAmbergate Primary School
What parents say
35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Crich Junior School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 5 (5.7%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Crich Junior School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whatstandwell Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Place (s-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Crich Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 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
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
There is a family feel to this school community. Everyone feels welcome. Pupils, particularly pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), quickly settle in. The adults get to know them very well indeed. Pupils feel safe and secure in the knowledge that adults are always looking out for them.
Pupils' happiness is really important here. When pupils arrive each morning, they complete the 'mood tracker'. If they are sad or angry, pupils know that someone will check in on them. Pupils select their own trusted adult. If they prefer not to talk, they put their worry in the 'bother box' and still get help.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum is ambitious and, for the most part, well considered. It sets out the important content that pupils should learn in all subjects. The school is creative in organising teaching for its mixed-age classes. There is a subject-expert approach to the teaching of most subjects. Teachers know their subjects, and what pupils have already learned, well. This helps them lead pupils to connect new knowledge with prior knowledge.
The way the school has designed and implemented the curriculum works well in most subjects. For example, pupils of all ages produce artwork of a high quality. Over time, they develop a sound understanding of artistic style. Older pupils can talk about how they apply this in their work. In a few subjects, the school's approach to the curriculum is less effective. Sometimes, pupils have fewer opportunities in these subjects to revisit areas of knowledge over time. Consequently, they find it hard to remember important concepts and build on or connect ideas in the same way.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2013 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
35 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 improved from 68% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Crich Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crich Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crich Junior 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
86 pupils
80 places
6 pupils over capacity 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.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
87
Total Pupils
41
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,638
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,616
Per pupil
£612k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
88
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Crich Junior School
What are SATs results like at Crich Junior School?
Of the pupils at Crich Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Crich Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Crich Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Crich Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Crich Junior 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 Crich Junior School?
Crich Junior School was full in 2025, at 108% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Crich Junior School?
Classes at Crich Junior School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Crich Junior School?
Crich Junior School has around 87 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crich Junior School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Crich Junior School in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crich Junior School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Crich Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
What are Crich Junior School's term dates?
Crich Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Crich Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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 Crich Junior School?
Crich Junior School is at School Lane, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DF.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)