Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School
Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3LD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Johnston
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Federation
- The Village Federation
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 112832
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01335370351
About this school
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ashbourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 40 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Kirk Ireton C of E 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 38 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.9% | 10% | 40 | — |
| Carsington and Hopton Primary School | — | 5.5% | 22.2% | 31 | 2.1 miles |
| Hulland CofE Primary School | — | 4.6% | 9.7% | 51 | 2.3 miles |
| Wirksworth Junior School | 44% | 4.2% | 26.7% | 76 | 2.8 miles |
| Wirksworth CofE Infant School | — | 3.8% | 27.6% | 47 | 2.8 miles |
| Turnditch Church of England Primary School | 78% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 68 | 2.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.91%
- Persistent absence
- 2.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carsington and Hopton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Hulland CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Wirksworth Junior School2.8 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Wirksworth CofE Infant School2.8 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Turnditch Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Belper
Other schools in Ashbourne
- Ashbourne Primary School Primary
- Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Brailsford CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton CofE Primary School Primary
- Doveridge Primary School Primary
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hilltop Primary Academy Primary
- Hulland CofE Primary School Primary
- Ilam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kirk Langley CofE Primary School Primary
- Kniveton CofE Primary School Primary
- Long Lane Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School teach?
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School is Mr Peter Johnston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirk Ireton C of E 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 many pupils are at Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School?
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School has 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School full?
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 40 on roll (71%), 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 Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kirk Ireton C of E 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 Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirk Ireton C of E 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.