Cromford Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Matlock, Derbyshire
Cromford Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Matlock, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 November 2022.
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Catchment area for Cromford Church of England Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- North Street, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 75 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils say that they enjoy school because ‘everyone knows everyone here’.”
- “Parents also praise the school’s caring ethos, saying that it has ‘a lovely community feel’.”
- “Pupils who are new to the school settle quickly.”
To improve
- “Leaders’ checks on the impact of the curriculum are not systematic.”
- “This currently limits leaders’ overview of how well pupils know what they have been taught across the range of subjects.”
- “This is because pupils did not develop as fluent, confident readers as quickly as they should have.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 December 2022 (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) | 29% | 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: 4 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Middleton Community Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School 1.7 mi Good
- Wirksworth Junior School 1.7 mi Good
- Lea Primary School 1.7 mi Outstanding
- Castle View Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged