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Darley Dale Primary School

Community school · Matlock · DE4 2QB

Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

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 fill102%

214 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
99 / 115
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
214 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Hudson

Location

Address
Greenaway Lane, Hackney
Postcode
DE4 2QB
Town
Matlock
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 3–11, in Matlock, Derbyshire, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in MatlockNear DE4

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Hudson
Telephone
01629732226
Website
www.darleydale.derbyshire.sch.uk

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