Pilsley CofE Primary School
Pilsley Village, Bakewell, DE45 1UF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Bond
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 112891
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246583203
About this school
Pilsley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bakewell. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 64 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 27 April 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 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 92% | 58% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 75% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 67% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 67% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Pilsley 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 | 92% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 61 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pilsley CofE Primary School compares
Pilsley CofE Primary School ranked 32nd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.3% | 13.1% | 64 | — |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | 83% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 129 | 1.2 miles |
| Bakewell CofE Infant School | — | 4.9% | 37% | 36 | 2.0 miles |
| Curbar Primary School | 62% | 3.2% | 8.5% | 68 | 2.2 miles |
| Bakewell Methodist Academy | 59% | 4% | 45.5% | 39 | 2.5 miles |
| Longstone CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 12.6% | 94 | 2.6 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)
- 13.11%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anne's CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Bakewell CofE Infant School2.0 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Curbar Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
-
Bakewell Methodist Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Longstone CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Great Longstone
Other schools in Bakewell
Pilsley CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Bakewell.
- Bakewell CofE Infant School Primary
- Bakewell Methodist Academy Primary
- Monyash 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 Pilsley CofE Primary School teach?
- Pilsley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bakewell.
- Who is the headteacher of Pilsley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pilsley CofE Primary School is Mrs Emma Bond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pilsley CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pilsley 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 Pilsley CofE Primary School?
- Pilsley CofE Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Pilsley CofE Primary School full?
- Pilsley CofE Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 64 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 Pilsley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Pilsley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Pilsley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pilsley CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Pilsley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 92% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pilsley CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Pilsley CofE Primary School ranked 32nd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pilsley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Pilsley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pilsley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pilsley 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.