St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyCastle View Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Matlock.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy and Castle View Primary School are primary schools in Matlock.
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Castle View Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Castle View Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Castle View Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 37.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy and 33.0% for Castle View Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Castle View Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MatlockSt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | MatlockCastle View Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | D42/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 242nd of 336 in Derbyshire | 216th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 156 | 119 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 150 | |
| Location | Matlock, DE4 3FT | Matlock, DE4 3DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 156 | 119 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.0% | 60.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.8% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 12.7% 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Castle View Primary School
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