Bakewell Methodist Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Bakewell · DE45 1FR · Derbyshire
Ages 7–11
- Absence4.0%
- FSM53.8%
0.6 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148107
Bakewell CofE Infant School
Academy converter · Bakewell · DE45 1BX
Ages 5–7 · 36 pupils · Derbyshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
3.5%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-06-21
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 2.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 22
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
7
Places offered
7
1st-preference offers
7
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 13
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 7
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill30%
36 pupils · 120 places
- Pupils on roll
- 36
- Boys / girls
- 16 / 20
- School capacity
- 120
- Capacity fill
- 36 / 120 (30%)
- Free school meals
- 36.1%
- FSM pupils
- 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 5–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cath Lee
Location
- Address
- Bath Street
- Postcode
- DE45 1BX
- Town
- Bakewell
- County
- Derbyshire
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–7, in Bakewell, Derbyshire, 36 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Pilsley CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bakewell · DE45 1UF · Derbyshire
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM13.1%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
Longstone CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Great Longstone · DE45 1TZ · Derbyshire
Ages 4–11
- KS238%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM8.5%
- Demand1.00
2.2 miles away
Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bakewell · DE45 1WN · Derbyshire
Ages 4–11
- KS227%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM25.9%
- Demand1.00
2.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cath Lee
- Telephone
- 01629812322