St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Matlock.
Summary of the comparison
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Matlock.
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 73.0% for St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School and 37.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School (55.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MatlockSt Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School | MatlockSt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 242nd of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 240 | |
| Location | Matlock, DE4 3DD | Matlock, DE4 3FT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.0% | 57.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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