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Bakewell Methodist Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bakewell · DE45 1FR

Ages 7–11 · 39 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2021-09-14

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
57

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill26%

39 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
39
Boys / girls
20 / 19
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
39 / 150 (26%)
Free school meals
53.8%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Methodist
Religious ethos
Methodist
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Epworth Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Owens

Location

Address
Stoney Close
Postcode
DE45 1FR
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Bakewell, Derbyshire, 39 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 53.8%. Religious character: Methodist.

Open schools in Bakewell
8
Primary schools in Bakewell
6
Academies among open schools in Bakewell
25% (2)
Open schools in DE45
9
Primary in DE45
7
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BakewellNear DE45

  • Bakewell CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1BX · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM36.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Pilsley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1UF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 2LX · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.7%

    2.6 miles away

  • Longstone CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Great Longstone · DE45 1TZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM8.5%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Owens
Telephone
01629812389
Website
www.bakewellmethodistacademy.co.uk

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