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Wirksworth Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Wash Green, Wirksworth, Matlock DE4 4FD · wirksworth-junior.com · 01629 822457
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 44%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 76
- 32% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 30.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼44% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Wirksworth Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jun 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Mar 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 41
- 33% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied