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Bakewell Methodist Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Bakewell · DE45 1FR

Ages 7–11 · 54 pupils · Derbyshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
55

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill36%

54 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
54
Boys / girls
23 / 31
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
54 / 150 (36%)
Free school meals
25.9%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Methodist
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
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
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Bakewell, Derbyshire, 54 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.9%. 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 Methodist Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1FR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM53.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • 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

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