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Pilsley CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bakewell · DE45 1UF

Ages 3–11 · 64 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)92%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

64 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
31 / 33
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
64 / 84 (76%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Bond

Location

Address
Pilsley Village
Postcode
DE45 1UF
Town
Bakewell
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bakewell, Derbyshire, 64 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

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.

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  • St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1RZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Bakewell CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1BX · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM36.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Curbar Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S32 3XA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Bakewell Methodist Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1FR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM53.8%

    2.5 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%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Bond
Telephone
01246583203
Website
http://www.pilsleycofe.derbyshire.sch.uk

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