1
Lea Primary School
Primary • Community school • Matlock • Derbyshire • DE4 5JP
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Amber Valley
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Amber Valley. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
57
Outstanding
3
Good
43
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 81% · RI: 13% · I: 0%
2
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Belper • Derbyshire • DE56 4EB
Outstanding
3
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Belper • Derbyshire • DE56 2JD
Outstanding
4
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Alfreton • Derbyshire • DE55 4LY
Good
5
Crich Church of England Infant School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Matlock • Derbyshire • DE4 5DG
Good
6
Ripley Infant School
Primary • Community school • Ripley • Derbyshire • DE5 3RY
Good
7
Laceyfields Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Heanor • Derbyshire • DE75 7HJ
Good
8
Howitt Primary Community School
Primary • Academy converter • Heanor • Derbyshire • DE75 7FS
Good
9
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Belper • Derbyshire • DE56 1GY
Good
10
Coppice Primary School
Primary • Community school • Heanor • Derbyshire • DE75 7BZ
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Good • May 2023
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Good • Jan 2023
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