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Crich Junior School

Primary · Matlock · DE4 5DF

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SchoolFacts estimate: Ofsted awarded no overall grade at this inspection

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Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 8 October 2024

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At a glance

87 pupils · 95% of 92 capacity (January 2026 census)

School type
Community school
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
33.3% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
1.2% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
5.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
2.3% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
www.crich-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk
URN
112534

In figures

At its inspection on 8 October 2024 Ofsted awarded no overall grade; the lowest of the four areas it judged was Good. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 5.7% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

20 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
65%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
5%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
106
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
105
England 105

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Schools with a similar intake

Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/2025

This school65%
Median of its 12 closest peers53%
Derbyshire average59.9%
England62%

On meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, this school is ahead of the schools that teach a comparable intake.

They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.

SchoolOfstedResult
Hesleden Primary SchoolHartlepool · 114 miles awayNeeds attention42%
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolDERBY · 6 miles awayNo current grade50%
Bramfield Church of England Primary SchoolHalesworth · 136 miles awayGood (2019)75%
Clawton Primary SchoolHolsworthy · 201 miles awayRequires improvement42%
Scorton Church of England Primary SchoolPreston · 79 miles awayGood67%
Morton Primary AcademyAlfreton · 5 miles awayExpected standard67%
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolTaunton · 156 miles awayNeeds attention45%
Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolCottingham · 64 miles awayGood100%
Staplecross Methodist Primary SchoolRobertsbridge · 169 miles awayGood50%
Lift UtterbyLouth · 63 miles awayExpected standard82%
Hankham Primary SchoolPevensey · 173 miles awayGood52%
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolColchester · 133 miles awayGood54%

It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 93% (Derbyshire 87%, England 60%) · Any other ethnic group 2% (Derbyshire 1%, England 3%) · Any other White background 2% (Derbyshire 3%, England 7%) · Black African 1% (Derbyshire 1%, England 5%) · Any other Mixed background 1% (Derbyshire 1%, England 3%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
5.7%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
6.8%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

0.00 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Derbyshire: 3.13 suspensions and 0.07 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
21.2
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, council-maintained primaries: 0.18% vacant, 0.36% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

16.7% of teachers took sickness absence, 22 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £51,638; 16.7% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2025-26)

This school£7,681
Typical primary school£7,202

Where the money went (2025-26)

Share of spending, with the median for primary schools in brackets: Staff 77% (76%) · premises 2% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 9% (8%) · supplies and services 10% (9%) · educational supplies 5% (4%) · bought-in professional services 5% (3%) · catering 6% (5%)

Reserves (2025-26)

Revenue reserve £6,286; in-year balance +£13,234

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: council-maintained school finance return, 2025-26, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
7/10less deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
8/10less deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher45.5%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications12.8%18.1%
In managerial or professional work44.7%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways10.1%18.1%
Residents in very good health50.9%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier80.5%62.3%
Social housing6.1%17.1%
Privately rented13.4%20.5%
Detached houses57.9%22.9%
Flats2.3%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms34.6%21.1%
Households with no car or van5.5%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01019423 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£370,000107 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£273,500–£455,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (72)£422,500
Semi-detached (23)£265,000
Terraced (12)£225,000

Homes around this school are dearer than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
0a rural school averages 0.3
Collisions at school-run times
1a rural school averages 0.7
All reported collisions
4a rural school averages 3.4
Of those, serious or fatal
0a rural school averages 0.9

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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