Wirksworth Junior School

State-Funded School

wirksworth-junior-school-derbyshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyshireLocal Authority

Derbyshire DalesConstituency

DE4 4FDPostcode

2.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Wirksworth Junior School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 76 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 46%
Higher standard: 4%
Reading score: 106
Maths score: 103

Ethnicity

White

100%

Pupils

Total Pupils

42%Boys

58%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 76
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 Jul 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
22 Jul 2019	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.