Voluntary aided school · Derbyshire

Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School

4–11Ages
38Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
112888URN

Church Street, Bonsall, Matlock, DE4 2AE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 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

4 applications for 2 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%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 July 2024Ofsted'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

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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)

4 applications · 2 places offered · 2 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 1.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 1 of 13 years.

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	2	4	2.0	2	1.00
Sep 2025	8	10	1.3	8	1.00
Sep 2024	8	13	1.6	8	1.00
Sep 2023	6	12	2.0	6	1.00
Sep 2022	6	11	1.8	6	1.00
Sep 2021	6	13	2.2	5	0.83
Sep 2020	5	8	1.6	5	1.00
Sep 2019	9	14	1.6	9	1.00
Sep 2018	8	13	1.6	8	1.00
Sep 2017	7	14	2.0	7	1.00
Sep 2016	13	23	1.8	14	1.08
Sep 2015	12	16	1.3	13	1.08
Sep 2014	7	15	2.1	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 86% · Maths 71% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%144th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard0%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

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	57%	0%	102	100
2023/24	83%	0%	112	105
2022/23	40%	7%	102	103

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

Bonsall CofE (A) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School
1.4 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Cromford Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.0applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
2.3 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Middleton Community Primary School
2.4 km · Derbyshire

2026

2.1applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
All Saints CofE Infant School
3.1 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place
All Saints CofE Junior School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

2026

86%met the SATs standard
Castle View Primary School
3.4 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
South Darley CofE Primary School
3.6 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112888 · 830/3326
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 38 on roll
Free school meals: 15.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Street, Bonsall, Matlock, DE4 2AE
Local authority: Derbyshire · Derbyshire Dales

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