Cromford Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address North Street
Cromford
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3RG
Phone 01629822248
Reference Number 112840

Cromford Church of England Primary School is performing well, rated as good overall. The school is praised for its strong community feel, where pupils enjoy their learning in a supportive environment. With a focus on personal development and involvement in various clubs, students are encouraged to express their talents, which fosters positive behavior and respectful interactions among peers. Leaders have implemented a curriculum designed to ensure that pupils, including those with special educational needs, can progress logically in their learning from early years to Year 6. However, there are concerns regarding the systematic monitoring of curriculum implementation, which affects the leaders' ability to assess its effectiveness comprehensively.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 69
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.62%
Girls: 46.38%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 5 10
2 4 2 6
3 4 6 10
4 7 3 10
5 8 4 12
6 3 4 7

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97.1%
White, Other 1.4%
White & Asian 1.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 02 Nov 2022
Date Report
02 Nov 2022 School inspection:
02 Feb 2017 Short inspection
11 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
05 Jul 2010 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
10 Jul 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community ethos that fosters a caring environment.
  • Pupils enjoy a range of extracurricular activities, enhancing personal and social skills.
  • Good behavior and positive attitudes towards learning among pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Well-planned and sequenced mathematics curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent monitoring of curriculum implementation by leaders.
  • Some staff have not yet received training in teaching phonics, leading to varied delivery.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 29%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 14%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2
Writing -5.1
Maths 1.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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