Schools and Education in Scotches

There are 47 schools within 5 miles of Scotches town centre, including 37 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School, Alderwasley Hall School and Swanwick School and Sports College. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
47
Primary
37
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
21
3
Outstanding (3) Good (21) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (20)
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 3.2 miles Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR Inspected: 11 September 2025 Swanwick School and Sports College 5 miles The Delves, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AR Inspected: 19 December 2024
Long Row Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Long Row, Belper, DE56 1DR Inspected: 09 April 2024 St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.7 miles Laund Nook, Belper, DE56 1GY Inspected: 22 May 2023 Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Thornhill Avenue, Belper, DE56 1SH Inspected: 29 November 2023 Ambergate Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Toadmoor Lane, Ambergate, Belper, DE56 2GN Inspected: 11 May 2022 Milford Primary School Primary 2 miles Chevin Road, Milford, Belper, DE56 0QH Inspected: 23 January 2025 Holbrook School for Autism 2.7 miles Portway, Belper, DE56 0TE Inspected: 19 September 2023 Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.7 miles The Flat, Kilburn, Derby, DE56 0LA Inspected: 14 November 2022 Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Church Street, Fritchley, Belper, DE56 2FQ Inspected: 20 June 2024 Turnditch Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Ashbourne Road, Turnditch, Belper, DE56 2LH Inspected: 21 January 2025 Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Horsley Road, Horsley, DERBY, DE21 5BR Inspected: 18 March 2025 Ripley Infant School Primary 3.2 miles Kirk Close, Off Highfield Way, Ripley, DE5 3RY Inspected: 07 March 2024 Ripley Nursery School Nursery 3.3 miles Sandham Lane, Ripley, DE5 3HE Inspected: 30 January 2024 Crich Church of England Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Bowns Hill, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Lane, Horsley Woodhouse, Ilkeston, DE7 6AT Inspected: 15 May 2023 Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.9 miles Dannah Street, Ripley, DE5 3BD Inspected: 08 July 2024 The Ripley Academy Secondary 4 miles Peasehill, Ripley, DE5 3JQ Inspected: 17 March 2025 Little Eaton Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Alfreton Road, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5AB Inspected: 09 February 2023 Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Primary 4.6 miles Whitegates, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9QD Inspected: 20 January 2022 Swanwick Hall School Secondary 4.7 miles Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AE Inspected: 09 March 2023 Wirksworth Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4FD Inspected: 13 July 2023 Wirksworth CofE Infant School Primary 5 miles North End, North End, Matlock, DE4 4FG Inspected: 24 June 2024
Pottery Primary School Primary 1 miles Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1HA Inspected: 22 January 2024 Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Church Street, Denby Village, Ripley, DE5 8PH Inspected: 27 July 2023 South Wingfield Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Church Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7NJ Inspected: 13 December 2023
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 0.3 miles Matlock Road, Belper, DE56 2JD Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 1.4 miles John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA Heage Primary School Primary 2 miles School Lane, Heage, Belper, DE56 2AL Holbrook Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Moorside Lane, Holbrook, Belper, DE56 0TW Street Lane Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Street Lane, Denby, Ripley, DE5 8NE John Flamsteed Community School Secondary 2.7 miles Derby Road, Denby, Ripley, DE5 8NP Kilburn Junior School Primary 2.7 miles The Flat, Kilburn, Belper, DE56 0LA Duffield the Meadows Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Park Road, Belper, DE56 4GT The Ecclesbourne School Secondary 3.2 miles Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4GS Inspected: 16 November 2023 Ripley Junior School Primary 3.3 miles Poplar Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PN Lons Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Tavistock Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3SE Crich Junior School Primary 3.6 miles School Lane, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DF Crich Carr CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Hindersitch Lane, Whatstandwell, Matlock, DE4 5EF Waingroves Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Waingroves Road, Ripley, DE5 9TD Swanwick Primary School Primary 4.4 miles South Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BZ Richardson Endowed Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Main Road, Smalley, Ilkeston, DE7 6EF Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.7 miles Church View, Loscoe, Heanor, DE75 7RT Anthony Gell School Secondary 4.7 miles Wood Street, Matlock, DE4 4DX The Curzon CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Road, Quarndon, Derby, DE22 5JA Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3LD