St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Matlock, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 156 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 57.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Chesterfield Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3FT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | stjosephsmatlock.srscmat.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01629583616 |
| URN | 142827 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 September 2019, published 14 October 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 March 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Castle View Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- All Saints CofE Infant School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- All Saints CofE Junior School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Tansley Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Darley Dale Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.