Schools and Education in Cowers Lane

There are 31 schools within 5 miles of Cowers Lane town centre, including 25 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School and Alderwasley Hall School. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
31
Primary
25
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
15
Outstanding (2) Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (13)
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Vicarage Lane, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4EB Inspected: 19 December 2023 Alderwasley Hall School 4.4 miles Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR Inspected: 11 September 2025
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Ashbourne Road, Turnditch, Belper, DE56 2LH Inspected: 21 January 2025 Mugginton CofE Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Church Lane, Mugginton, Ashbourne, DE6 4PL Inspected: 16 March 2023 Long Row Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Long Row, Belper, DE56 1DR Inspected: 09 April 2024 Milford Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Chevin Road, Milford, Belper, DE56 0QH Inspected: 23 January 2025 Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Thornhill Avenue, Belper, DE56 1SH Inspected: 29 November 2023 St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.3 miles Laund Nook, Belper, DE56 1GY Inspected: 22 May 2023 Holbrook School for Autism 3.9 miles Portway, Belper, DE56 0TE Inspected: 19 September 2023 Ambergate Primary School Primary 4 miles Toadmoor Lane, Ambergate, Belper, DE56 2GN Inspected: 11 May 2022 Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Horsley Road, Horsley, DERBY, DE21 5BR Inspected: 18 March 2025 Allestree Woodlands School Secondary 4.6 miles Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2LW Inspected: 11 June 2024 Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.7 miles The Flat, Kilburn, Derby, DE56 0LA Inspected: 14 November 2022 Portway Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Woodlands Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2HE Inspected: 24 October 2023 Wirksworth Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4FD Inspected: 13 July 2023 Little Eaton Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Alfreton Road, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5AB Inspected: 09 February 2023 Wirksworth CofE Infant School Primary 4.9 miles North End, North End, Matlock, DE4 4FG Inspected: 24 June 2024
Pottery Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1HA Inspected: 22 January 2024
Duffield the Meadows Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Park Road, Belper, DE56 4GT St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Matlock Road, Belper, DE56 2JD The Ecclesbourne School Secondary 3.1 miles Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4GS Inspected: 16 November 2023 Hulland CofE Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Firs Avenue, Hulland, Ashbourne, DE6 3FS Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3LD Holbrook Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Moorside Lane, Holbrook, Belper, DE56 0TW Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 3.9 miles John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA The Curzon CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Road, Quarndon, Derby, DE22 5JA Brailsford CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles The Plain, Brailsford, Ashbourne, DE6 3BY Anthony Gell School Secondary 4.5 miles Wood Street, Matlock, DE4 4DX Kilburn Junior School Primary 4.7 miles The Flat, Kilburn, Belper, DE56 0LA Heage Primary School Primary 4.7 miles School Lane, Heage, Belper, DE56 2AL Portway Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Robincroft Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2GL