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Crich Junior School

Community school · Matlock · DE4 5DF

Ages 7–11 · 87 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)81%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
85

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

87 pupils · 92 places

Pupils on roll
87
Boys / girls
41 / 46
School capacity
92
Capacity fill
87 / 92 (95%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Catherine Wheatcroft

Location

Address
School Lane, Crich
Postcode
DE4 5DF
Town
Matlock
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Matlock, Derbyshire, 87 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Matlock
27
Primary schools in Matlock
25
Academies among open schools in Matlock
30% (8)
Open schools in DE4
27
Primary in DE4
25
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Crich Carr CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 5EF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Ambergate Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 2GN · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • South Wingfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 7NJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Heage Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Belper · DE56 2AL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    2.5 miles away

  • Lea Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 5JP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.2%

    2.5 miles away

  • Wessington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 6DQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.2%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Catherine Wheatcroft
Telephone
01773852384
Website
www.crich-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk

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