Brassington Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Matlock, Derbyshire
Brassington Primary School is a primary school in Matlock, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Hill, Brassington, Matlock, DE4 4HB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 53 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Brassington Primary School is a happy and caring school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “They say that everyone is kind.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the key knowledge that pupils should learn is not precisely defined.”
- “This means that in some lessons teachers are not clear about what subject knowledge and skills pupils should remember.”
- “As a result, in some subjects, some pupils do not remember this key knowledge long term.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Carsington and Hopton Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Kniveton CofE Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained
- Parwich Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Middleton Community Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School 3.4 mi Not judged
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School 3.5 mi Good
- Wirksworth Junior School 3.6 mi Good
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School 3.9 mi Good