Best 3 Primary schools in Amber Valley – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Lea Primary School (Primary) in Matlock; William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Belper; St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy (Primary) in Belper — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lea Primary School, William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School and St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Matlock, Derbyshire and Belper, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Lea Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Lea Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as Derby Diocesan Academy Trust and ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Lea Primary School
DE4 5JP
|
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
DE56 4EB
|
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy
DE56 2JD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5JP |
Belper Derbyshire DE56 4EB |
Belper Derbyshire DE56 2JD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Jul 2024 | 1 18 Dec 2023 | 1 7 Nov 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 119 | 245 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Derbyshire (830) | Derby Diocesan Academy Trust | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.frameworkfederation.co.uk | www.williamgilbertend.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.stelizabethsbelper.srscmat.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01629534286 | 01332840395 | 01773822278 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5JP - Ofsted
- 1 8 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.frameworkfederation.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01629534286
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 4EB - Ofsted
- 1 18 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Website
- www.williamgilbertend.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01332840395
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 2JD - Ofsted
- 1 7 Nov 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stelizabethsbelper.srscmat.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01773822278
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