Schools and Education in Crich Carr

There are 52 schools within 5 miles of Crich Carr town centre, including 39 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Alderwasley Hall School, Lea Primary School and Alfreton Nursery School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
52
Primary
39
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
28
Outstanding (4) Good (28) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (18)
Alderwasley Hall School 0.9 miles Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR Inspected: 11 September 2025 Lea Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Church Street, Lea, Matlock, DE4 5JP Inspected: 09 July 2024 Alfreton Nursery School Nursery 4.7 miles Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7SH Inspected: 13 May 2024 Swanwick School and Sports College 4.8 miles The Delves, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AR Inspected: 19 December 2024
Crich Church of England Infant School Primary 1 miles Bowns Hill, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Primary 1.6 miles Church Street, Fritchley, Belper, DE56 2FQ Inspected: 20 June 2024 Ambergate Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Toadmoor Lane, Ambergate, Belper, DE56 2GN Inspected: 11 May 2022 Wirksworth Junior School Primary 2.7 miles Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4FD Inspected: 13 July 2023 Cromford Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles North Street, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RG Inspected: 09 December 2022 Wirksworth CofE Infant School Primary 2.9 miles North End, North End, Matlock, DE4 4FG Inspected: 24 June 2024 Wessington Primary School Primary 3 miles Matlock Road, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6DQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Clifton Road, Matlock Bath, Matlock, DE4 3PW Inspected: 03 May 2023 Tansley Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Tansley, Matlock, DE4 5FG Inspected: 24 June 2022 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.6 miles Pump Close, Matlock, DE4 3DD Inspected: 24 September 2024 Middleton Community Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4LQ Inspected: 28 March 2022 Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Ember Lane, Bonsall, Matlock, DE4 2AE Inspected: 19 September 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 4.1 miles Matlock, DE4 3DS Inspected: 22 November 2012 Long Row Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Long Row, Belper, DE56 1DR Inspected: 09 April 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Chesterfield Road, Matlock, DE4 3FT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Alfreton Park Community Special School 4.4 miles Wingfield Road, Wingfield Road, Alfreton, DE55 7AL Inspected: 21 June 2022 Swanwick Hall School Secondary 4.4 miles Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AE Inspected: 09 March 2023 Kingdom Christian School 4.5 miles Long Meadow Road, Alfreton, DE55 7AQ Inspected: 27 December 2024 Ripley Nursery School Nursery 4.6 miles Sandham Lane, Ripley, DE5 3HE Inspected: 30 January 2024 Ripley Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Kirk Close, Off Highfield Way, Ripley, DE5 3RY Inspected: 07 March 2024 Croft Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Marshall Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BW Inspected: 29 November 2024 Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Beresford Lane, Woolley Moor, Alfreton, DE55 6FH Inspected: 05 May 2023 Woodbridge Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA Inspected: 08 September 2022 David Nieper Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA Inspected: 11 November 2022 Copthorne Community Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Rodgers Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7FF Inspected: 24 May 2022 Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 5 miles Firs Avenue, Alfreton, DE55 7EN Inspected: 19 January 2023 Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary 5 miles Thornhill Avenue, Belper, DE56 1SH Inspected: 29 November 2023
South Wingfield Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Church Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7NJ Inspected: 13 December 2023 Pottery Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1HA Inspected: 22 January 2024
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Hindersitch Lane, Whatstandwell, Matlock, DE4 5EF Crich Junior School Primary 1 miles School Lane, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DF Anthony Gell School Secondary 3 miles Wood Street, Matlock, DE4 4DX Heage Primary School Primary 3.2 miles School Lane, Heage, Belper, DE56 2AL St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Matlock Road, Belper, DE56 2JD Castle View Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Matlock, DE4 3DS Swanwick Primary School Primary 4.2 miles South Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BZ Lons Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Tavistock Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3SE Highfields School Secondary 4.4 miles Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5NA All Saints CofE Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Dimple Road, Matlock, DE4 3HX Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 4.7 miles John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA Shirland Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Clay Street, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BH Ripley Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Poplar Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PN All Saints CofE Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Hurds Hollow, Matlock, DE4 3LA Alfreton Children's Centre 4.8 miles Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA Inspected: 18 October 2011 Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Milton Avenue, Stretton, Alfreton, DE55 6GG Street Lane Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Street Lane, Denby, Ripley, DE5 8NE Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3LD