Schools in Matlock
Derbyshire · 27 schools
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Schools in Matlock (27)
- Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE4 2LX
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 89% expected (2025) - All Saints CofE Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · DE4 3LA
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 89% expected (2025) - Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE4 2AE
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 64% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - Carsington and Hopton Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · DE4 4DE
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 56% expected (2024) - Crich Carr CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DE4 5EF
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 84% expected (2024) - Cromford Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE4 3RG
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 43% expected (2025) - Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DE4 2GL
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE4 3PW
Ofsted: Good (2012) - Middleton Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE4 4LQ
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 92% expected (2025) - Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE4 2ED
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 95% expected (2025) - South Darley CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · DE4 2JT
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 66% expected (2025) - St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DE4 3DD
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DE4 3FT
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 71% expected (2025) - Castle View Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · DE4 3DS
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2015)KS2: 50% expected (2025) - Elton CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE4 2BW
Ofsted: Inadequate (2024)KS2: 17% expected (2024) - Anthony Gell School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · DE4 4DX
Attainment 8: 46.7 (2026)96% of first choices got in
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By type:Primary schools in Matlock (25)Secondary schools in Matlock (2)
27
25 primary · 2 secondary
4,080
82% capacity used
8
2 outstanding · 6 good
5,003
923 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Matlock
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
48.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
47.3%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
1,095 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +274 primary and +197 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
72% occupied · 778 spare places
Secondary Schools
93% occupied · 145 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Matlock
How many schools are there in Matlock?
Matlock has 27 open schools: 25 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Matlock are rated Outstanding?
3 schools in Matlock were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Lea Primary School, Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School and Crich Junior School. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 25 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Lea Primary SchoolStanton-in-Peak CofE Primary SchoolCrich Junior School
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Matlock get the best GCSE results?
Of the 2 schools in Matlock with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Highfields School, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.6 and 50% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Anthony Gell School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.7 and 45% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
Highfields SchoolAnthony Gell School
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in Matlock have the best SATs results?
Of the 16 primary schools in Matlock with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School (100% in reading, 90% in maths); Middleton Community Primary School (89% in reading, 94% in maths); and All Saints CofE Junior School (88% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolMiddleton Community Primary SchoolAll Saints CofE Junior School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Matlock?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Matlock selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Matlock have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Matlock have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Matlock?
Apply to Derbyshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.