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Wirksworth Junior School

Community school · Matlock · DE4 4FD

Ages 7–11 · 76 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
100

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 fill32%

76 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
32 / 44
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
76 / 240 (32%)
Free school meals
30.3%
FSM pupils
23
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Isabel Webb

Location

Address
Wash Green, Wirksworth
Postcode
DE4 4FD
Town
Matlock
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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, 76 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30.3%.

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.

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

  • Middleton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4LQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.3 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%

    2.6 miles away

  • Crich Carr CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 5EF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM5.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • Lea Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 5JP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Isabel Webb
Telephone
01629822457
Website
http://www.wirksworth-junior.com

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