Castle View Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Matlock, Derbyshire
Castle View Primary School is a primary school in Matlock, Derbyshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025.
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Catchment area for Castle View Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Matlock, DE4 3DS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 130 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations for all its pupils.”
- “Most pupils progress well through the curriculum and achieve well.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending this nurturing and welcoming school.”
To improve
- “At times, teachers do not check pupils' understanding well.”
- “This means that, sometimes, gaps in learning or misconceptions are not identified or addressed by teachers.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not learn as well as they could in some subjects.”
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) | 33% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 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.
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.1 mi Standards maintained
- All Saints CofE Infant School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- All Saints CofE Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tansley Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Darley Dale Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School 2.1 mi Good