Cross Green, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 2JT
10 reasons to choose South Darley Church of England Primary School
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South Darley Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Matlock and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
South Darley Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
South Darley Church of England Primary School has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that South Darley Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 26% of schools. Most pupils go on to Highfields School or Lady Manners School at the end of Year 6.
The South Darley Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at South Darley Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at South Darley Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.15/3.25pm. Out of school hours care from 8.00am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor at the Village Hall).
Find another school near South Darley Church of England Primary School
St Peter and St Paul School (10.9 miles).
Darley Dale Primary School (1.6 miles); All Saints Church of England Junior School, Matlock (2.4 miles); Stanton-in-Peak Church of England Primary School (3 miles).
S. Anselm’s College (6.4 miles).
Highfields School (3.7 miles); Lady Manners School (6.8 miles); Anthony Gell School (6.9 miles).