Wirksworth CofE Infant School
Greenway Croft, North End, Matlock, DE4 4FG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Poyser
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- URN
- 112864
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629822453
About this school
Wirksworth CofE Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Matlock. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 47 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Wirksworth CofE Infant 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 | 2.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 58 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wirksworth CofE Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 27.6% | 47 | — |
| Wirksworth Junior School | 44% | 4.2% | 26.7% | 76 | 0.1 miles |
| Middleton Community Primary School | 78% | 7.3% | 29.2% | 93 | 1.2 miles |
| Cromford Church of England Primary School | 29% | 5.5% | 29% | 75 | 1.7 miles |
| Carsington and Hopton Primary School | — | 5.5% | 22.2% | 31 | 2.3 miles |
| Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School | — | 6.1% | 13.6% | 46 | 2.3 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)
- 27.59%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 6.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wirksworth Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Middleton Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Cromford Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Carsington and Hopton Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School2.3 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 Wirksworth CofE Infant School teach?
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Matlock.
- Who is the headteacher of Wirksworth CofE Infant School?
- The headteacher of Wirksworth CofE Infant School is Mrs Joanne Poyser, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wirksworth CofE Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wirksworth CofE Infant 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 Wirksworth CofE Infant School?
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Wirksworth CofE Infant School full?
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School has capacity for 90 pupils and 47 on roll (52%), 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 Wirksworth CofE Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Wirksworth CofE Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Wirksworth CofE Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wirksworth CofE Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Wirksworth CofE Infant School's absence rate?
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Wirksworth CofE Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Wirksworth CofE Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.