Crich Carr CofE Primary School
Main Road, Whatstandwell, Matlock, DE4 5EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Robson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 51
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 112866
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773852070
About this school
Crich Carr CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Matlock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 42 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crich Carr CofE 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- 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 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 75% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 25% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 92% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 75% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 92% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 110.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Carr 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 38 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crich Carr CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 14.7% | 42 | — |
| Crich Church of England Infant School | — | 5.9% | 22.8% | 43 | 1.0 miles |
| Crich Junior School | 65% | 4.4% | 31.4% | 87 | 1.0 miles |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | 60% | 3.4% | 25.6% | 108 | 1.6 miles |
| Lea Primary School | 74% | 3.2% | 7.4% | 128 | 1.9 miles |
| Ambergate Primary School | 36% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 79 | 2.1 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)
- 14.71%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 13.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crich Church of England Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Crich Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Belper
-
Lea Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Ambergate Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Belper
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 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
- Elton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Crich Carr CofE Primary School teach?
- Crich Carr CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Matlock.
- Who is the headteacher of Crich Carr CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Crich Carr CofE Primary School is Mr Ian Robson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crich Carr CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crich Carr 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 many pupils are at Crich Carr CofE Primary School?
- Crich Carr CofE Primary School has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Crich Carr CofE Primary School full?
- Crich Carr CofE Primary School has capacity for 51 pupils and 42 on roll (82%), 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 Crich Carr CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Crich Carr CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Crich Carr CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crich Carr CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Crich Carr CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Crich Carr CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Crich Carr CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crich Carr CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crich Carr 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.