Schools and Education in Wirksworth Moor

There are 32 schools within 5 miles of Wirksworth Moor town centre, including 28 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Alderwasley Hall School and Lea Primary School. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
32
Primary
28
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
19
Outstanding (2) Good (19) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (10)
Alderwasley Hall School 1.5 miles Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR Inspected: 11 September 2025 Lea Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Church Street, Lea, Matlock, DE4 5JP Inspected: 09 July 2024
Wirksworth Junior School Primary 0.9 miles Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4FD Inspected: 13 July 2023 Wirksworth CofE Infant School Primary 1.1 miles North End, North End, Matlock, DE4 4FG Inspected: 24 June 2024 Cromford Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles North Street, Cromford, Matlock, DE4 3RG Inspected: 09 December 2022 Middleton Community Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4LQ Inspected: 28 March 2022 Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Clifton Road, Matlock Bath, Matlock, DE4 3PW Inspected: 03 May 2023 Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Ember Lane, Bonsall, Matlock, DE4 2AE Inspected: 19 September 2024 Crich Church of England Infant School Primary 2.8 miles Bowns Hill, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DG Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 3 miles Pump Close, Matlock, DE4 3DD Inspected: 24 September 2024 Carsington and Hopton Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Main Street, Matlock, DE4 4DE Inspected: 12 June 2024 Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Primary 3.3 miles Church Street, Fritchley, Belper, DE56 2FQ Inspected: 20 June 2024 Ambergate Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Toadmoor Lane, Ambergate, Belper, DE56 2GN Inspected: 11 May 2022 Tansley Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Tansley, Matlock, DE4 5FG Inspected: 24 June 2022 Matlock Sure Start Children's Centre 3.7 miles Matlock, DE4 3DS Inspected: 22 November 2012 St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Chesterfield Road, Matlock, DE4 3FT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Brassington Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Town Street, Brassington, Matlock, DE4 4HB Inspected: 15 June 2023 Wessington Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Matlock Road, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6DQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Long Row Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Long Row, Belper, DE56 1DR Inspected: 09 April 2024 South Darley CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Eversleigh Rise, Matlock, DE4 2JT Inspected: 19 July 2024 Turnditch Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Ashbourne Road, Turnditch, Belper, DE56 2LH Inspected: 21 January 2025
South Wingfield Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Church Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7NJ Inspected: 13 December 2023
Anthony Gell School Secondary 1.2 miles Wood Street, Matlock, DE4 4DX Crich Carr CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles Hindersitch Lane, Whatstandwell, Matlock, DE4 5EF Crich Junior School Primary 2.8 miles School Lane, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DF Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3LD Castle View Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Matlock, DE4 3DS All Saints CofE Infant School Primary 4 miles Dimple Road, Matlock, DE4 3HX All Saints CofE Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Hurds Hollow, Matlock, DE4 3LA Highfields School Secondary 4.2 miles Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5NA Heage Primary School Primary 4.6 miles School Lane, Heage, Belper, DE56 2AL St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Matlock Road, Belper, DE56 2JD