Overall Oxbridge
#1,207
2 ranked schools · -293 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
11
Offers
2
Offer rate18.2%
-4.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Matlock
The Peak District National Park presses directly to the west, lending the town an upland character shared by few county headquarters in England. Lea and Hurds Hollow sit closer in.
When John Smedley opened his hydropathic establishment on the hillside above the River Derwent in 1853, Matlock's reputation as Derbyshire's spa county town began to take hold. Lumsdale and Wirksworth are among the most sought-after corners for school catchments in this part of the Dales, with Stanton-in-Peak to the north-west adding a rural dimension to the choice families face. Around 10,000 people live in the civil parish, and the Derwent Valley Line links Matlock station to Derby in roughly 45 minutes.
25
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2
Secondary
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of which2sixth forms·17faith27 total
Area Performance
Matlock schools rank in the top 54% of England
Across 22 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.43/10, +0.08 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
11% Elite
Distribution across all Matlock schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Matlock vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 54%
Across all ranked Matlock schools
Top 54%Primaryavg #8,074 of 14,825
Primary schools: 22 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.08 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,074
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 54% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
58%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.08 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,074
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 54% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
58%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
4
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,211
2 ranked schools · -438 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
7
Offers
2
Offer rate28.6%
-0.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Matlock town
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School profiles in Matlock
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