Schools and Education in Alderwasley

There are 34 schools within 5 miles of Alderwasley town centre, including 29 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Alderwasley Hall School and Lea Primary School. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
34
Primary
29
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
19
2
Outstanding (2) Good (19) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (11)
Alderwasley Hall School 0.7 miles Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR Inspected: 11 September 2025 Lea Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Church Street, Lea, Matlock, DE4 5JP Inspected: 09 July 2024
Wirksworth Junior School Primary 1.5 miles Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4FD Inspected: 13 July 2023 Wirksworth CofE Infant School Primary 1.7 miles North End, North End, Matlock, DE4 4FG Inspected: 24 June 2024 Crich Church of England Infant School Primary 2.3 miles Bowns Hill, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Cromford Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles North Street, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RG Inspected: 09 December 2022 Ambergate Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Toadmoor Lane, Ambergate, Belper, DE56 2GN Inspected: 11 May 2022 Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Primary 2.6 miles Church Street, Fritchley, Belper, DE56 2FQ Inspected: 20 June 2024 Middleton Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4LQ Inspected: 28 March 2022 Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School Primary 3 miles Clifton Road, Matlock Bath, Matlock, DE4 3PW Inspected: 03 May 2023 Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Ember Lane, Bonsall, Matlock, DE4 2AE Inspected: 19 September 2024 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.7 miles Pump Close, Matlock, DE4 3DD Inspected: 24 September 2024 Carsington and Hopton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Main Street, Matlock, DE4 4DE Inspected: 12 June 2024 Tansley Primary School Primary 4 miles Tansley, Matlock, DE4 5FG Inspected: 24 June 2022 Long Row Primary School Primary 4 miles Long Row, Belper, DE56 1DR Inspected: 09 April 2024 St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.1 miles Laund Nook, Belper, DE56 1GY Inspected: 22 May 2023 Matlock Sure Start Children's Centre 4.3 miles Matlock, DE4 3DS Inspected: 22 November 2012 Wessington Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Matlock Road, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6DQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Turnditch Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Ashbourne Road, Turnditch, Belper, DE56 2LH Inspected: 21 January 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Chesterfield Road, Matlock, DE4 3FT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Thornhill Avenue, Belper, DE56 1SH Inspected: 29 November 2023
South Wingfield Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Church Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7NJ Inspected: 13 December 2023 Pottery Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1HA Inspected: 22 January 2024
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Hindersitch Lane, Whatstandwell, Matlock, DE4 5EF Anthony Gell School Secondary 1.7 miles Wood Street, Matlock, DE4 4DX Crich Junior School Primary 2.3 miles School Lane, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DF Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3LD Heage Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Heage, Belper, DE56 2AL St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Matlock Road, Belper, DE56 2JD Castle View Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Matlock, DE4 3DS All Saints CofE Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Dimple Road, Matlock, DE4 3HX Highfields School Secondary 4.8 miles Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5NA Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 4.8 miles John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA All Saints CofE Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Hurds Hollow, Matlock, DE4 3LA