Darley Dale Primary SchoolSouth Darley CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Matlock.
Summary of the comparison
Darley Dale Primary School and South Darley CofE Primary School are primary schools in Matlock.
Darley Dale Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and South Darley CofE Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Darley Dale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Darley Dale Primary School was judged Good and South Darley CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Darley Dale Primary School and 44.0% for South Darley CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Darley Dale Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at South Darley CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MatlockDarley Dale Primary School | MatlockSouth Darley CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 117th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 56 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 70 | |
| Location | Matlock, DE4 2QB | Matlock, DE4 2JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 56 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% | 3.6% 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.
Darley Dale Primary School
South Darley CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Darley Dale Primary School · South Darley CofE Primary School