What schools serve Matlock?

There are 27 schools in Matlock, Derbyshire, including Brassington Primary School, Crich Junior School, Lea Primary School, Darley Dale Primary School, Tansley Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Matlock?

Matlock has 25 primary schools and 2 secondary schools. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Matlock?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Matlock, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Matlock schools are set by Derbyshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Derbyshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Matlock?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Matlock are set by Derbyshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Matlock

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, situated in the Derwent Valley, with 27 schools - 25 primaries and 2 secondaries. Derbyshire County Council co-ordinates admissions using a combination of catchment areas and distance tiebreakers. The high primary-to-secondary ratio reflects the extensive rural catchment: many village schools across the Peak District fringe feed into Matlock's two secondaries. Pupils in outlying villages may have significant travel distances.

Secondary schools in Matlock are Highfields School and Anthony Gell School. Anthony Gell School is located in the nearby village of Wirksworth and serves the southern part of the catchment. Derbyshire has no selective schools, so all secondary admissions are non-selective. Families in Matlock should check their linked secondary carefully, especially in villages where the nearest school may be in a different catchment zone.

School demand in Matlock

Across the 27 schools in Matlock with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 75%. 2 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

17 schools in Matlock have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

8 of the schools in Matlock are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Derbyshire, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

11 of the schools in Matlock have a current Ofsted rating, of which 11 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Matlock: 2 oversubscribed (25)

Brassington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Matlock · DE4 4HB

Ages 4-11 60 pupils Capacity 70

Crich Junior School

Primary · Community school

Matlock · DE4 5DF

Ages 7-11 86 pupils Capacity 92

Lea Primary School

Primary · Community school

Matlock · DE4 5JP

Ages 3-11 136 pupils Capacity 119

Darley Dale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Matlock · DE4 2QB

Ages 4-11 204 pupils Capacity 210

Tansley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Matlock · DE4 5FG

Ages 2-11 77 pupils Capacity 88

Wirksworth Junior School

Primary · Community school

Matlock · DE4 4FD

Ages 7-11 86 pupils Capacity 240

Middleton Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Matlock · DE4 4LQ

Ages 4-11 96 pupils Capacity 92