Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Road
Darley Dale
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 2GL
Phone 01629732236
Reference Number 142839

Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspection areas. The school has been proactive in creating a curriculum that broadens pupils' experiences and prepares them for their future education. Pupils show a high level of confidence, with encouraging feedback about the supportive environment fostered by staff. The school community is actively engaged, participating in local events and promoting values such as respect and democracy. However, there are identified gaps in the delivery of the curriculum for certain subjects, notably history and computing, which leaders are working to address.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 50
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54%
Girls: 46%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 58%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 16.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 16

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 1 4 5
2 3 5 8
3 5 4 9
4 3 4 7
5 5 1 6
6 6 4 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 08 Jan 2020
Date Report
17 Dec 2024 School inspection
08 Jan 2020 School inspection:
05 May 2017 Academy conversion letter
04 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
Previously as Darley Churchtown CofE Primary School
04 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
22 Sep 2011 Curriculum and development visit
22 Sep 2011 Curriculum and development visit
10 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
10 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
05 Mar 2001 Full inspection
05 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and confident learners.
  • Staff maintain high expectations and provide a supportive learning environment.
  • Pupils have access to a broad curriculum with strong performance in reading, writing, and early years education.
  • The curriculum is well-planned in subjects like mathematics and science.
  • Pupils engage with the community through events and clubs.

Areas for Improvement

  • The curriculum is not coherently planned for all subjects, particularly history and computing.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2018. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school 30 20 3 4 0 57
2. My child feels safe at this school 28 25 2 1 1 57
3. My child makes good progress at this school 22 25 7 2 1 57
4. My child is well looked after at this school 27 25 4 1 0 57
5. My child is taught well at this school 15 31 8 0 3 57
6. My child receives appropriate homework for their age 16 27 12 0 2 57
7. This school makes sure its pupils are well behaved 17 30 10 0 0 57
8. This school deals effectively with bullying 20 19 8 2 8 57
9. This school is well led and managed 27 24 4 2 0 57
10. This school responds well to any concerns I raise 21 28 4 2 2 57
11. I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress 20 29 8 0 0 57
12. Would you recommend this school to another parent? 51 6

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 106

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.3
Writing -0.6
Maths 1.6

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2025 Admissions

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

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