Voluntary controlled school · Derbyshire

Cromford Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
75Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
112840URN

North Street, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

8 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

29%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 2 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

8 applications · 4 places offered · 4 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 1.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 1.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.8; 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	4	8	2.0	4	1.00
Sep 2025	7	19	2.7	7	1.00
Sep 2024	14	19	1.4	14	1.00
Sep 2023	7	20	2.9	7	1.00
Sep 2022	6	15	2.5	6	1.00
Sep 2021	10	21	2.1	10	1.00
Sep 2020	7	17	2.4	7	1.00
Sep 2019	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2018	5	11	2.2	5	1.00
Sep 2017	14	18	1.3	14	1.00
Sep 2016	10	20	2.0	9	0.90
Sep 2015	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2014	12	21	1.8	11	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 43% · Writing 29% · Maths 43% → all three 29% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard29%234th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard43%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard29%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	29%	14%	104	100
2023/24	50%	0%	107	107
2022/23	30%	10%	107	102

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

Cromford Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School
1.1 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Middleton Community Primary School
2.0 km · Derbyshire

2026

2.1applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School
2.0 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
2.6 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Wirksworth CofE Infant School
2.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

1.9applications per place
Wirksworth Junior School
2.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

44%met the SATs standard
Lea Primary School
2.8 km · Derbyshire

Outstanding2024

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Castle View Primary School
3.9 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 33%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112840 · 830/3069
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 84 pupils · 75 on roll
Free school meals: 29.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: North Street, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RG
Local authority: Derbyshire · Derbyshire Dales

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