Wirksworth CofE Infant School, Matlock
Wirksworth CofE Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Matlock. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. It was 63% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Wirksworth CofE Infant School in detail
Wirksworth CofE Infant School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cooking, gardening, art and sewing.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 4:32pm.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Wirksworth CofE Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Wirksworth CofE Infant School as their first choice and 17 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 Wirksworth CofE Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wirksworth CofE Infant School are Wirksworth Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 52% maths); Middleton Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 94% maths); Cromford Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 43% reading, 43% maths); and Carsington and Hopton Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 33% maths).
Wirksworth Junior SchoolMiddleton Community Primary SchoolCromford Church of England Primary SchoolCarsington and Hopton Primary School
Who goes there
2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (6.4%) received SEN support and 2 (4.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway), about 110 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Co-op (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 28 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Wirksworth CofE Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Wirksworth CofE Infant School
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
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Newsletter 10th July 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wirksworth CofE Infant School.
- Premier WAC @ Wirksworth Junior School290m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wirksworth CofE Infant School is a voluntary controlled 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wirksworth CofE Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wirksworth CofE Infant 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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
63%
Available places
57 pupils
90 places
33 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
10.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
47
Total Pupils
20
Boys
27
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,466
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,384
Per pupil
£501k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
43
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
Wirksworth CofE Infant School
Questions parents ask about Wirksworth CofE Infant School
What is Wirksworth CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Wirksworth CofE Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Wirksworth CofE Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Wirksworth CofE Infant 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 Wirksworth CofE Infant School?
Wirksworth CofE Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Wirksworth CofE Infant School?
Classes at Wirksworth CofE Infant School average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wirksworth CofE Infant School?
Wirksworth CofE Infant School has around 47 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wirksworth CofE Infant School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Wirksworth CofE Infant School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wirksworth CofE Infant School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wirksworth CofE Infant 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 Wirksworth CofE Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Wirksworth CofE Infant School: Premier WAC @ Wirksworth Junior School (290m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Wirksworth CofE Infant School's term dates?
Wirksworth CofE Infant School is a voluntary controlled 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 Wirksworth CofE Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Wirksworth CofE Infant School?
Wirksworth CofE Infant School is at Greenway Croft, North End, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4FG.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)