Schools and Education in Lea

There are 31 schools within 5 miles of Lea town centre, including 26 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Lea 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
26
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
19
Outstanding (2) Good (19) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (9)
Lea Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Church Street, Lea, Matlock, DE4 5JP Inspected: 09 July 2024 Alderwasley Hall School 2.6 miles Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR Inspected: 11 September 2025
Tansley Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Tansley, Matlock, DE4 5FG Inspected: 24 June 2022 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 1.9 miles Pump Close, Matlock, DE4 3DD Inspected: 24 September 2024 Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Clifton Road, Matlock Bath, Matlock, DE4 3PW Inspected: 03 May 2023 Cromford Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles North Street, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RG Inspected: 09 December 2022 Matlock Sure Start Children's Centre 2.2 miles Matlock, DE4 3DS Inspected: 22 November 2012 St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 2.3 miles Chesterfield Road, Matlock, DE4 3FT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Crich Church of England Infant School Primary 2.5 miles Bowns Hill, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Ember Lane, Bonsall, Matlock, DE4 2AE Inspected: 19 September 2024 Wessington Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Matlock Road, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6DQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Wirksworth Junior School Primary 3 miles Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4FD Inspected: 13 July 2023 Wirksworth CofE Infant School Primary 3.1 miles North End, North End, Matlock, DE4 4FG Inspected: 24 June 2024 Middleton Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4LQ Inspected: 28 March 2022 Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Primary 3.4 miles Church Street, Fritchley, Belper, DE56 2FQ Inspected: 20 June 2024 Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Beresford Lane, Woolley Moor, Alfreton, DE55 6FH Inspected: 05 May 2023 Ashover Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Narrowleys Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0AU Inspected: 10 May 2022 Darley Dale Primary School Primary 4 miles Greenaway Lane, Hackney, Matlock, DE4 2QB Inspected: 19 March 2025 Eastwood Grange School 4.1 miles Milken Lane, Milken Lane, Chesterfield, S45 0BA Inspected: 11 September 2024 Ambergate Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Toadmoor Lane, Ambergate, Belper, DE56 2GN Inspected: 11 May 2022 South Darley CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Eversleigh Rise, Matlock, DE4 2JT Inspected: 19 July 2024
South Wingfield Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Church Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7NJ Inspected: 13 December 2023
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Hindersitch Lane, Whatstandwell, Matlock, DE4 5EF Castle View Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Matlock, DE4 3DS Highfields School Secondary 2.4 miles Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5NA Crich Junior School Primary 2.6 miles School Lane, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DF All Saints CofE Infant School Primary 2.7 miles Dimple Road, Matlock, DE4 3HX All Saints CofE Junior School Primary 2.9 miles Hurds Hollow, Matlock, DE4 3LA Anthony Gell School Secondary 3.3 miles Wood Street, Matlock, DE4 4DX Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles Milton Avenue, Stretton, Alfreton, DE55 6GG Shirland Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Clay Street, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BH