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Lady Manners School

Foundation school · Bakewell · DE45 1JA

Ages 11–18 · 1,405 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

55.3

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-10

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.37
−20+2
Attainment 855.3
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry79%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,193

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

219

Places offered

221

1st-preference offers

219

Total preferences (any rank)
418
Preferred offers (top 3)
221
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill98%

1,405 pupils · 1,437 places

Pupils on roll
1,405
Boys / girls
662 / 743
School capacity
1,437
Capacity fill
1,405 / 1,437 (98%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
223
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Gary Peat

Location

Address
Shutts Lane
Postcode
DE45 1JA
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bakewell, Derbyshire, 1,405 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19%.

Open schools in Bakewell
8
Secondary schools in Bakewell
1
Academies among open schools in Bakewell
25% (2)
Open schools in DE45
9
Secondary in DE45
1
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary 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%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Anselm's School

    Other independent school

    Bakewell · DE45 1DP · Derbyshire

    Ages 0–13

    0.6 miles away

  • Bakewell CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1BX · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Longstone CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Great Longstone · DE45 1TZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Pilsley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1UF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 2LX · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Peat
Telephone
01629812671
Website
www.ladymanners.derbyshire.sch.uk

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