Cromford Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

North Street, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cromford Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Matlock for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 10th of 16 primary schools in Matlock. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 November 2022, report published 8 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths29%

29%, 33 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals29.3%

29.3%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cromford Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Middleton Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	78% met the expected standard
Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Wirksworth CofE Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Ian Wilson
Phone: 01629822248
Website: cromfordcofeschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: North Street, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RG
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112840

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.