St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School, Matlock
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Matlock, part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 16 schools in Matlock with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 27% in reading and 45% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School are Castle View Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 47% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 74% maths); All Saints CofE Infant School (1 mile, Good); and Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good).
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Castle View Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAll Saints CofE Infant SchoolMatlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School
The trust
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery 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.
Who goes there
4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (16.9%) received SEN support and 2 (2.2%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Matlock Bath Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Cottage (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 99 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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, St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 1.2 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; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a small and inclusive school, with a strong determination for all pupils to do well. Following a period of instability, the school has settled since joining a local partnership of schools. The strengthened leadership has developed an ambitious curriculum and is driving improvements.
The school has increased its expectations of pupils' behaviour. In 'circle time', when pupils sit and talk, they discuss how to be 'calm, kind and mindful'. They encourage each other to follow these expectations throughout the school day. Pupils listen to each other and try their best in lessons. They play kindly in the sporting activities at lunchtimes. Children in the Reception Year take turns when playing board games. They work together to tidy up for lessons.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has made sure that pupils receive a broad and engaging curriculum. Starting from the early years, they have identified the important knowledge they want pupils to learn. There is a clear sequence for teaching this. Pupils find lessons interesting, and their achievement is improving. As many changes are recent, some curriculum plans are being taught for the first time. Therefore, the impact on pupils' published outcomes is not fully evident yet. Nevertheless, current pupils are benefiting from the implementation of the new curriculum. Children in the Reception Year talk knowledgeably about number bonds and odd and even numbers. Older pupils show increasing fluency with number and calculation. Pupils enjoy learning about the range of art media and artistic styles. Individual subject plans are ambitious and cover a lot of content. Occasionally, there is little time for pupils to gain more in-depth knowledge. This makes it harder for pupils to explain important mathematical vocabulary or hone their drawing skills, for example.
From Ofsted's July 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 Good at its June 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
31.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 27% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 45% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.8
Avg class size
14.5
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery 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
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 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
56%
Available places
78 pupils
140 places
62 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
89
Total Pupils
45
Boys
44
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,604
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,659
Per pupil
£560k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
75
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
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School average 16.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School has around 89 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School is at Starkholmes Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3DD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)