Wirksworth Junior School, Matlock
Wirksworth Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Matlock. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 16 schools in Matlock with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 56% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wirksworth Junior School in detail
Wirksworth Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils to be confident, happy citizens. At Wirksworth we want to create lasting, happy memories which will nurture your child in becoming a successful and happy individual."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £7.50 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Wirksworth Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% 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 (65% in reading, 54% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wirksworth 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 Wirksworth Junior School are Wirksworth CofE Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); Middleton Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 94% maths); Cromford Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 43% reading, 43% maths); and Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School (2.4 miles, Good).
Wirksworth Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Wirksworth CofE Infant SchoolMiddleton Community Primary SchoolCromford Church of England Primary SchoolMatlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway), about 60 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Junior School (adjacent), 50 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
In 2024/25, Wirksworth Junior School issued 16 suspensions, 18.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
30.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
25.3
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Wirksworth Junior School
End of Year Newsletter
22 Jul 2026
Summer Health Booklet
20 Jul 2026
Crops from the garden
14 Jul 2026
School Games Gold!
30 Jun 2026
Green Fingers!
1 May 2026
We are Caring
1 May 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wirksworth Junior School.
- Premier WAC @ Wirksworth Junior SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wirksworth 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wirksworth Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wirksworth 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
- 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
84 pupils
150 places
66 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.
Inspection History(14)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
76
Total Pupils
32
Boys
44
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,476
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,478
Per pupil
£645k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
89
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Wirksworth Junior School
What are SATs results like at Wirksworth Junior School?
Of the pupils at Wirksworth Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Wirksworth Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Wirksworth Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Wirksworth Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Wirksworth 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 Wirksworth Junior School?
Wirksworth Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Wirksworth Junior School?
Classes at Wirksworth Junior School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wirksworth Junior School?
Wirksworth Junior School has around 76 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wirksworth Junior School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Wirksworth Junior School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wirksworth Junior School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wirksworth 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.
Does Wirksworth Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier WAC @ Wirksworth Junior School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Wirksworth Junior School's term dates?
Wirksworth 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 Wirksworth Junior 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 Junior School?
Wirksworth Junior School is at Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4FD.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)