Winster CofE Primary School
Wensley Road, Winster, Matlock, DE4 2DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Slack
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 49
- Pupils on roll
- 4
- URN
- 112863
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629650238
About this school
Winster CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Matlock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 4 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 5 May 2022, 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 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | - | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | - | - | - |
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 Winster 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 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 7 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Winster CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 28.6% | 4 | — |
| Elton CofE Primary School | — | 18% | 42.9% | 13 | 1.5 miles |
| South Darley CofE Primary School | 44% | 3% | 23.2% | 54 | 1.5 miles |
| Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School | 70% | 7.2% | 58% | 41 | 2.0 miles |
| Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 14.9% | 68 | 2.3 miles |
| Darley Dale Primary School | 63% | 3.1% | 21.6% | 214 | 2.5 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)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elton CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
South Darley CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Darley Dale Primary School2.5 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 Winster CofE Primary School teach?
- Winster CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Matlock.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Winster CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Winster CofE Primary School is Mrs Sharon Slack, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Winster CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Winster 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 Winster CofE Primary School?
- Winster CofE Primary School has 4 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Winster CofE Primary School full?
- Winster CofE Primary School has capacity for 49 pupils and 4 on roll (8%), 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 Winster CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Winster CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Winster CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Winster CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Winster CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Winster CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Winster CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Winster 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.