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Wirksworth Infant School

Community school · Matlock · DE4 4GZ

Ages 5–7 · 19 pupils · Derbyshire

Overall absence

6.0%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
12.5%
Enrolments in measure
16

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill22%

19 pupils · 87 places

Pupils on roll
19
Boys / girls
7 / 12
School capacity
87
Capacity fill
19 / 87 (22%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

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
Mrs Joanne Poyser

Location

Address
Harrison Drive, Wirksworth
Postcode
DE4 4GZ
Town
Matlock
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 5–7, in Matlock, Derbyshire, 19 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.6%.

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%

    0.1 miles away

  • Wirksworth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4FD · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM30.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Middleton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4LQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 2AE · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Lea Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 5JP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM7.8%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Poyser

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