Wirksworth Junior School
Community school in Matlock, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 76 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 30.30% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4FD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.wirksworth-junior.com |
| Telephone | 01629822457 |
| URN | 112652 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 June 2023, published 12 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Middleton Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Cromford Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Carsington and Hopton Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Crich Carr CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Lea Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
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