1
Lea Primary School
Primary • Community school • Matlock
Outstanding
Best Primary schools in Amber Valley
Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements
(showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
Quick compare:
Top 3 primary schools in Amber Valley
Unlock exact postcodes & dates, full Top 20 list, interactive map & CSV export with
AllSchools Pro.
These rankings cover primary schools in the district of Amber Valley based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Graded primary schools
20
Outstanding
3
Good
17
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 15% · G: 85% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
Summary
Outstanding: 3
Good: 17
Requires improvement: 0
Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Nov 2014
(exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
Jul 2024
(exact date for Pro)
These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
2
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Belper
Outstanding
3
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Belper
Outstanding
4
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Alfreton
Good
5
Crich Church of England Infant School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Matlock
Good
6
Ripley Infant School
Primary • Community school • Ripley
Good
7
Laceyfields Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Heanor
Good
8
Howitt Primary Community School
Primary • Academy converter • Heanor
Good
9
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Belper
Good
10
Coppice Primary School
Primary • Community school • Heanor
Good
Showing top 10 of 20.
Go Pro to see the full list and unlock exact dates & full postcodes.
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
Map of best schools
🔒 Interactive map is a Pro feature.
Upgrade
Explore more primary rankings
Unlock full school data
Advanced search, deep filters, contact details & exports — all in one Pro plan.
Advanced filters
Full dataset access
CSV & Excel export
Ad-free
- Search & filter by region, district, city, county, trust, type, gender, religion.
- Contact details and key metrics: pupils, capacity, FSM %, inspections.
- One-click exports to CSV & Excel for reports and analysis.
- Ad-free experience — faster browsing, zero distractions.