Crich Junior SchoolAmbergate Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Crich Junior School and Ambergate Primary School are primary schools.
Crich Junior School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ambergate Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Crich Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Crich Junior School was judged the expected standard and Ambergate Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Crich Junior School and 36.0% for Ambergate Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Crich Junior School (81.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ambergate Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MatlockCrich Junior School | BelperAmbergate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 48th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 85 | |
| Capacity | 92 | 86 | |
| Location | Matlock, DE4 5DF | Belper, DE56 2GN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 85 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 8.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% | 1.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crich Junior School
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