Lea Primary School
Primary school in Matlock, Derbyshire. Outstanding (Jun 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 8 July 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2028
The last inspection was in June 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.7 milesCromford Church of England Primary School
Good (Nov 2022)
- 1.7 milesTansley Primary School
School remains Good (May 2022)
- 1.8 milesMatlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 1.9 milesCrich Carr CofE Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)
- 1.9 milesSt Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
School remains Good (Jul 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.