Schools and Education in Cross o'th hands

There are 23 schools within 5 miles of Cross o'th hands town centre, including 20 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School and Alderwasley Hall School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
23
Primary
20
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
10
Outstanding (2) Good (10) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (10)
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Vicarage Lane, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4EB Inspected: 19 December 2023 Alderwasley Hall School 5 miles Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR Inspected: 11 September 2025
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Ashbourne Road, Turnditch, Belper, DE56 2LH Inspected: 21 January 2025 Mugginton CofE Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Church Lane, Mugginton, Ashbourne, DE6 4PL Inspected: 16 March 2023 Long Row Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Long Row, Belper, DE56 1DR Inspected: 09 April 2024 Milford Primary School Primary 4 miles Chevin Road, Milford, Belper, DE56 0QH Inspected: 23 January 2025 Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Thornhill Avenue, Belper, DE56 1SH Inspected: 29 November 2023 St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.5 miles Laund Nook, Belper, DE56 1GY Inspected: 22 May 2023 Wirksworth Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4FD Inspected: 13 July 2023 Carsington and Hopton Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Main Street, Matlock, DE4 4DE Inspected: 12 June 2024 Wirksworth CofE Infant School Primary 4.8 miles North End, North End, Matlock, DE4 4FG Inspected: 24 June 2024 Ambergate Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Toadmoor Lane, Ambergate, Belper, DE56 2GN Inspected: 11 May 2022
Pottery Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1HA Inspected: 22 January 2024
Hulland CofE Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Firs Avenue, Hulland, Ashbourne, DE6 3FS Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3LD Brailsford CofE Primary School Primary 3.4 miles The Plain, Brailsford, Ashbourne, DE6 3BY Bradley CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Yew Tree Lane, Bradley, Ashbourne, DE6 1PG Duffield the Meadows Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Park Road, Belper, DE56 4GT St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Matlock Road, Belper, DE56 2JD The Ecclesbourne School Secondary 4.1 miles Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4GS Inspected: 16 November 2023 Anthony Gell School Secondary 4.4 miles Wood Street, Matlock, DE4 4DX The Curzon CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Church Road, Quarndon, Derby, DE22 5JA Holbrook Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles Moorside Lane, Holbrook, Belper, DE56 0TW