Wirksworth Junior SchoolMiddleton Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Matlock.
Summary of the comparison
Wirksworth Junior School and Middleton Community Primary School are primary schools in Matlock.
Wirksworth Junior School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Middleton Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Middleton Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wirksworth Junior School was judged Good and Middleton Community 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 44.0% for Wirksworth Junior School and 78.0% for Middleton Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wirksworth Junior School (68.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Middleton Community Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MatlockWirksworth Junior School | MatlockMiddleton Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 189th of 336 in Derbyshire | 62nd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 96 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 92 | |
| Location | Matlock, DE4 4FD | Matlock, DE4 4LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 96 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 29.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 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.
Wirksworth Junior School
Middleton Community Primary School
Full profiles: Wirksworth Junior School · Middleton Community Primary School