Brassington Primary School
School Hill, Brassington, Matlock, DE4 4HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Johnston
- Federation
- The Village Federation
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 112515
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629540212
About this school
Brassington Primary School is a community primary school in Matlock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 53 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brassington Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 60 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brassington Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 25% | 53 | — |
| Carsington and Hopton Primary School | — | 5.5% | 22.2% | 31 | 1.4 miles |
| Kniveton CofE Primary School | 82% | 5.6% | 17.2% | 55 | 2.7 miles |
| Parwich Primary School | — | 7% | 23.8% | 25 | 2.8 miles |
| Middleton Community Primary School | 78% | 7.3% | 29.2% | 93 | 3.0 miles |
| Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School | — | 2.9% | 10% | 40 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.02%
- Persistent absence
- 8.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carsington and Hopton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Kniveton CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Parwich Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Parwich, Ashbourne
-
Middleton Community Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
Other schools in Matlock
- All Saints CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Junior School Primary
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Carsington and Hopton Primary School Primary
- Castle View Primary School Primary
- Crich Carr CofE Primary School Primary
- Crich Church of England Infant School Primary
- Crich Junior School Primary
- Cromford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School Primary
- Darley Dale Primary School Primary
- Elton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brassington Primary School teach?
- Brassington Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Matlock.
- Who is the headteacher of Brassington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brassington Primary School is Mr Peter Johnston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brassington Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brassington Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Brassington Primary School?
- Brassington Primary School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Brassington Primary School full?
- Brassington Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 53 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brassington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Brassington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brassington Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brassington Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Brassington Primary School?
- Brassington Primary School is part of the The Village Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Brassington Primary School's absence rate?
- Brassington Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brassington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brassington Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.