Crich Junior School
School Lane, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Christian Orridge
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 92
- Pupils on roll
- 87
- URN
- 112534
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773852384
About this school
Crich Junior School is a community primary school in Matlock. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 87 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crich Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 53% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 68% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 63% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 68% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 Crich Junior 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 86 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crich Junior School compares
Crich Junior School ranked 107th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.4% | 31.4% | 87 | — |
| Crich Church of England Infant School | — | 5.9% | 22.8% | 43 | 0.1 miles |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | 60% | 3.4% | 25.6% | 108 | 0.9 miles |
| Crich Carr CofE Primary School | — | 3.9% | 14.7% | 42 | 1.0 miles |
| Ambergate Primary School | 36% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 79 | 1.8 miles |
| South Wingfield Primary School | 57% | 3.4% | 12.4% | 133 | 1.9 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)
- 31.4%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 6.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crich Church of England Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Belper
-
Crich Carr CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Ambergate Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Belper
-
South Wingfield Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Alfreton
Other schools in Matlock
Crich Junior School ranks 8th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Matlock.
- All Saints CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Junior School Primary
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Brassington 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
- 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 ages does Crich Junior School teach?
- Crich Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Matlock.
- Who is the headteacher of Crich Junior School?
- The headteacher of Crich Junior School is Mr Christian Orridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crich Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crich Junior 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 many pupils are at Crich Junior School?
- Crich Junior School has 87 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Crich Junior School full?
- Crich Junior School has capacity for 92 pupils and 87 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Crich Junior School a faith school?
- No. Crich Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crich Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crich Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Crich Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crich Junior School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Crich Junior School ranked 107th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crich Junior School's absence rate?
- Crich Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crich Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crich Junior 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.