Elton CofE Primary School
Main Street, Elton, Matlock, DE4 2BW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Oona Gilbertson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 46
- Pupils on roll
- 13
- URN
- 112815
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629650282
About this school
Elton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Matlock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 13 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 33% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 33% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 98.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 91.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Elton CofE 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 | 14.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 18% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25 |
| 2023/24 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 14 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elton CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 1% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 18% | 42.9% | 13 | — |
| Winster CofE Primary School | — | 4.9% | 28.6% | 4 | 1.5 miles |
| Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School | 25% | 3.9% | 32.8% | 58 | 2.2 miles |
| Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 14.9% | 68 | 2.4 miles |
| South Darley CofE Primary School | 44% | 3% | 23.2% | 54 | 2.9 miles |
| Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School | 70% | 7.2% | 58% | 41 | 3.0 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)
- 42.86%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 17.99%
- Persistent absence
- 23.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winster CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
South Darley CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Matlock
Other 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
- Crich Junior School Primary
- Cromford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School Primary
- Darley Dale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Elton CofE Primary School teach?
- Elton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Matlock.
- Who is the headteacher of Elton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Elton CofE Primary School is Mrs Oona Gilbertson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Elton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elton CofE 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 Elton CofE Primary School?
- Elton CofE Primary School has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Elton CofE Primary School full?
- Elton CofE Primary School has capacity for 46 pupils and 13 on roll (28%), 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 Elton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Elton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Elton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Elton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Elton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Elton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 18% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elton CofE 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.