Darley Dale Primary School is a primary school in Matlock, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Darley Dale Primary School currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 21.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Greenaway Lane, Matlock, DE4 2QB |
| Website: | www.darleydale.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01629732226 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Sarah Hudson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112591 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 204 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 106 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.10% | 194 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darley Dale Primary School Greenaway Lane , Hackney DE4 2QB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Darley Churchtown CofE Primary School Church Road , Darley Dale DE4 2GL | - not rated | 1,720 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School Church Road , Darley Dale DE4 2GL | 3out of 4 | 1,720 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Darley CofE Primary School Cross Green , DE4 2JT | 3out of 4 | 1,821 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints CofE Junior School Hurds Hollow , DE4 3LA | - not rated | 1,992 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elphin's School Darley Dale , DE4 2HA | - not rated | 439 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Stancliffe Hall School Darley Dale , DE4 2HJ | - not rated | 2,187 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.