Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School
Church Street, Bonsall, Matlock, DE4 2AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Smart
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- URN
- 112888
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629822573
About this school
Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Matlock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 38 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bonsall CofE (A) 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
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
- 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 | 15 | 6 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 83% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 100% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 83% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 83% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 112.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Bonsall CofE (A) 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 | 40% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School compares
Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School ranked 150th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 57% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 38 | — |
| Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School | — | 6.1% | 13.6% | 46 | 0.9 miles |
| Cromford Church of England Primary School | 29% | 5.5% | 29% | 75 | 1.3 miles |
| St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 73% | 4.1% | 32% | 89 | 1.4 miles |
| Middleton Community Primary School | 78% | 7.3% | 29.2% | 93 | 1.5 miles |
| All Saints CofE Infant School | — | 3.4% | 7.9% | 142 | 1.9 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)
- 10.26%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Cromford Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Middleton Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
All Saints CofE Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Matlock
Other schools in Matlock
Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School ranks 10th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Matlock.
- All Saints CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Junior 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
- Elton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School teach?
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Matlock.
- Who is the headteacher of Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Smart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bonsall CofE (A) 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 Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School?
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School has 38 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School full?
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 38 on roll (36%), 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 Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School ranked 150th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School's absence rate?
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bonsall CofE (A) 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.