St Anne's CofE Primary School
School Lane, Baslow, Bakewell, DE45 1RZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Clark
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 134
- Pupils on roll
- 129
- URN
- 112800
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246583298
About this school
St Anne's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bakewell. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 129 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 16 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 69% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 13% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 81% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 81% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 81% | 96% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Anne's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 134 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Anne's CofE Primary School compares
St Anne's CofE Primary School ranked 19th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 129 | — |
| Pilsley CofE Primary School | 80% | 4.3% | 13.1% | 64 | 1.2 miles |
| Curbar Primary School | 62% | 3.2% | 8.5% | 68 | 1.3 miles |
| Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School | — | 22.4% | 46.7% | 20 | 2.5 miles |
| Bakewell CofE Infant School | — | 4.9% | 37% | 36 | 3.3 miles |
| Eyam CofE Primary School | 50% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 64 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.21%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 3.41%
- Persistent absence
- 4.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pilsley CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Curbar Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
-
Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
-
Bakewell CofE Infant School3.3 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Eyam CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
Other schools in Bakewell
St Anne's CofE Primary School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Bakewell.
- Bakewell CofE Infant School Primary
- Bakewell Methodist Academy Primary
- Monyash CofE Primary School Primary
- Pilsley CofE Primary School Primary
- Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Lady Manners School Secondary
- St Anselm's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Anne's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bakewell.
- Who is the headteacher of St Anne's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Anne's CofE Primary School is Mrs Marie Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Anne's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Anne's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Anne's CofE Primary School?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School has 129 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Anne's CofE Primary School full?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School has capacity for 134 pupils and 129 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Anne's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Anne's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does St Anne's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Anne's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Anne's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Anne's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School ranked 19th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Anne's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Anne's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Anne's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.