Monyash CofE Primary School
Church Street, Monyash, Bakewell, DE45 1JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Slack
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 63
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 112843
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629812413
About this school
Monyash CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bakewell. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 48 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 33% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 56% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 56% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 44% | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Monyash 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 | — | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 41 |
| 2024/25 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Monyash CofE Primary School compares
Monyash CofE Primary School ranked 215th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 4.9% | 26.5% | 48 | — |
| Taddington and Priestcliffe School | 88% | 3.3% | 13.1% | 64 | 3.0 miles |
| Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School | — | 6.2% | 27.6% | 34 | 3.7 miles |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 20 | 4.0 miles |
| Hartington CofE Primary School | — | 4.8% | 8.3% | 22 | 4.0 miles |
| Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School | 25% | 3.9% | 32.8% | 58 | 4.1 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)
- 26.53%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Taddington and Priestcliffe School3.0 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Hartington CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Bakewell
Other schools in Bakewell
Monyash CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Bakewell.
- Bakewell CofE Infant School Primary
- Bakewell Methodist Academy Primary
- Pilsley CofE Primary School Primary
- St Anne's 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 Monyash CofE Primary School teach?
- Monyash CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bakewell.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Monyash CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Monyash CofE Primary School is Mrs Sharon Slack, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Monyash CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Monyash 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 Monyash CofE Primary School?
- Monyash CofE Primary School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Monyash CofE Primary School full?
- Monyash CofE Primary School has capacity for 63 pupils and 48 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Monyash CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Monyash CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Monyash CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Monyash CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Monyash CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2023/24 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Monyash CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Monyash CofE Primary School ranked 215th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Monyash CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Monyash CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Monyash CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Monyash 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.