Community school · Derbyshire

Lea Primary School

3–11Ages
128Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112536URN

Church Street, Lea, Matlock, DE4 5JP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

34 applications for 15 places · 52nd of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 25 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Derbyshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

34 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

2026 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 3.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	34	2.3	15	1.00
Sep 2025	17	36	2.1	17	1.00
Sep 2024	12	28	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2023	17	44	2.6	21	1.24
Sep 2022	10	32	3.2	10	1.00
Sep 2021	16	37	2.3	20	1.25
Sep 2020	17	39	2.3	19	1.12
Sep 2019	17	48	2.8	20	1.18
Sep 2018	17	37	2.2	21	1.24
Sep 2017	22	38	1.7	21	0.95
Sep 2016	20	36	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2015	20	41	2.1	20	1.00
Sep 2014	15	25	1.7	15	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 84% · Maths 89% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%58th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	5%	105	105
2023/24	50%	15%	105	103
2022/23	60%	10%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lea Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Cromford Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.0applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Tansley Primary School
2.8 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

4.1applications per place 23%met the SATs standard
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School
3.0 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Crich Carr CofE Primary School
3.0 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.8applications per place
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
3.1 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Castle View Primary School
3.8 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Crich Church of England Infant School
3.8 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

3.0applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
3.9 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 37%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112536 · 830/2084
Capacity: 119 pupils · 128 on roll
Free school meals: 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Church Street, Lea, Matlock, DE4 5JP
Local authority: Derbyshire · Amber Valley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources