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Lea Primary School

Matlock · Derbyshire

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School information

Official name
Lea Primary School
Address
Church Street, Lea
Postcode
DE4 5JP
Country
England
Local authority
Derbyshire
Parliamentary constituency
Derbyshire Dales
URN (official identifier)
112536
Establishment number
2084
School status
Open
Education phase
Primary
Age range
3–11 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Number of pupils
128
As of November 2026
Capacity
119
School type
Community school
Governance
Maintained school
Governance status
Standalone
Local authority
Derbyshire
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Maycock
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding · Inspected 25 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Telephone
01629534286

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Lea Primary School

2025/26This schoolDerbyshireEngland
Pupils128106,7368,355,420
Eligible for free school meals7.8%30.4%26.5%
SEN support3.1%15.6%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)1.6%5.4%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)3.1%4.9%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

3 published inspections for Lea Primary School.

  1. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Personal development
    Outstanding
    Quality of education
    Outstanding
    Early years provision
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Outstanding
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Outstanding

    Report published 8 Jul 2024

  2. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Pupils' achievement
    Outstanding
    Quality of teaching
    Outstanding
    Early years provision
    8
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 10 Sept 2012

  3. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory

    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Early years provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Satisfactory
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 8 Oct 2008

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Lea Primary School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)3.4%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)3.5%11.6%13.2%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Lea Primary School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £15,500 for 10 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolDerbyshireEngland
Pupils eligible7.9%31.4%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£122£422£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Lea Primary School

2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 128 pupils.

Lea Primary School finances compared with averages, 2025/26 financial year (CFR)
This schoolDerbyshire average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£1,140,246
£8,908 per pupil
£7,944£7,739
Total spending£1,168,051
£9,125 per pupil
£8,013£7,779
Teaching staff£590,785
£4,616 per pupil · 50.6%
£3,631 · 45.3%£3,533 · 45.4%
Education support staff£238,718
£1,865 per pupil · 20.4%
£1,616 · 20.2%£1,548 · 19.9%
Supply and agency staff£16,929
£132 per pupil · 1.4%
£227 · 2.8%£198 · 2.5%
…of which agency supply£957
£7 per pupil · 0.1%
£101 · 1.3%£141 · 1.8%
In-year balance−£27,805
Revenue reserve£14,284

Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,375 per pupil, supply and agency £74 per pupil — spending up £1,750 per pupil on 2024/25.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is Lea Primary School?

Church Street, Lea, Matlock, DE4 5JP

01629534286

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