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Middleton Community Primary School

Community school · Matlock · DE4 4LQ

Ages 4–11 · 93 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
83

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

8

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

93 pupils · 92 places

Pupils on roll
93
Boys / girls
44 / 49
School capacity
92
Capacity fill
93 / 92 (101%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Alison Dugdale

Location

Address
Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth
Postcode
DE4 4LQ
Town
Matlock
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 4–11, in Matlock, Derbyshire, 93 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29%.

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

  • Wirksworth CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4FG · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Wirksworth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4FD · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM30.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 2AE · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Carsington and Hopton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4DE · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Lea Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 5JP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.92

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alison Dugdale
Telephone
01629822236
Website
www.middleton.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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