St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Starkholmes Road, Matlock, DE4 3DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben O'Connell
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 141674
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0162956813
About this school
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Matlock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 89 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 July 2024, 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 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 27% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 27% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 45% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 73% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
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 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 | 55% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 86 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School compares
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranked 65th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.1% | 32% | 89 | — |
| Castle View Primary School | 33% | 4.4% | 60.2% | 130 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 37% | 6.1% | 57% | 156 | 0.9 miles |
| All Saints CofE Infant School | — | 3.4% | 7.9% | 142 | 1.0 miles |
| Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School | — | 6.1% | 13.6% | 46 | 1.0 miles |
| All Saints CofE Junior School | 86% | 2.7% | 14.6% | 218 | 1.2 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)
- 32%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 9.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle View Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
All Saints CofE Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
All Saints CofE Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Matlock
Other schools in Matlock
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranks 5th of the 16 ranked primary 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 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School teach?
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Matlock.
- Who is the headteacher of St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School is Mr Ben O'Connell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School has 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School full?
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 140 pupils and 89 on roll (64%), 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 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranked 65th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 1 July 2026.