Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Matlock, Derbyshire
Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School is a primary school in Matlock, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Bonsall, Matlock, DE4 2AE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 38 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Most pupils love coming to school and arrive on time.”
- “Pupils of all ages get on well with each other.”
- “They like sitting with their ‘family’ to share lunch and playing together outside.”
To improve
- “While the quality of education in school is currently good, this was not reflected in its published outcomes for reading and writing at key stage 2, in 2023.”
- “However, in a few subjects, the progression of knowledge and skills between topics is not clear enough.”
- “The curriculum in some subjects is not always sufficiently ambitious.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 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) | 57% | 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: 2 first-preference applications, 2 offers in total, 2 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Cromford Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Middleton Community Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints CofE Infant School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- All Saints CofE Junior School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle View Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- South Darley CofE Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good