Lea Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Matlock, Derbyshire
Lea Primary School is a primary school in Matlock, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 25 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Lea, Matlock, DE4 5JP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 128 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 25 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and parents and carers are full of praise for this vibrant and happy school.”
- “Parents wholeheartedly support the school’s ethos.”
- “They typically say that their children thrive because of the ‘fantastic culture where children are excited to excel’, describing the school as ‘an asset of the community’.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Cromford Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Tansley Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Crich Carr CofE Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Castle View Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged
- Crich Church of England Infant School 2.4 mi Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.4 mi Standards maintained