St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Matlock, Derbyshire
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Matlock, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 4 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chesterfield Road, Matlock, DE4 3FT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 156 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school where staff want the very best for the children in their care.”
- “The school has a clear and ambitious vision for how it can improve.”
- “As a result, pupils feel safe, respected and supported, and they enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes the curriculum is not adapted well enough to meet the range of pupils’ needs.”
- “The school has identified the need to ensure more consistency in the way that activities are adapted for pupils.”
- “However, some pupils struggle in whole-class phonics sessions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (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) | 37% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- Castle View Primary School 0.1 mi Not judged
- All Saints CofE Infant School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- All Saints CofE Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Tansley Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Darley Dale Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School 2.2 mi Good