Schools in Bakewell
Derbyshire · 8 schools
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Schools in Bakewell (8)
- Monyash CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE45 1JH
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 50% expected (2025)92% of first choices got in - Pilsley CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DE45 1UF
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 85% expected (2025) - St Anne's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE45 1RZ
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 91% expected (2025) - Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DE45 1WN
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 38% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Bakewell (6)Independent schools in Bakewell (1)Secondary schools in Bakewell (1)
8
6 primary · 1 secondary
1,877
79% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
2,378
501 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Bakewell
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
53.0
GCSE Eng+Maths
62.6%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
324 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +81 primary and +58 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
60% occupied · 247 spare places
Secondary Schools
98% occupied · 32 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Bakewell
How many schools are there in Bakewell?
Bakewell has 8 open schools: 6 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Bakewell?
None of the 6 graded schools in Bakewell currently holds an Outstanding rating. 6 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Bakewell have the best SATs results?
Of the 5 primary schools in Bakewell with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Anne's CofE Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths); Pilsley CofE Primary School (90% in reading, 80% in maths); and Bakewell Methodist Academy (59% in reading, 68% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPilsley CofE Primary SchoolBakewell Methodist Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Bakewell?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Bakewell selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Bakewell have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Bakewell have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Bakewell?
Apply to Derbyshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.