St Anselm's School
Stanedge Road, Bakewell, DE45 1DP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Cook
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 113002
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629343434
About this school
St Anselm's School is an independent school in Bakewell. It teaches children aged 0 to 13 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Anselm's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Anselm's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1948, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Anselm's 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 123 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 21
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eastwood Grange School9.3 miles
Special schools · Chesterfield
-
Ashgate Croft School9.4 miles
Academies · Chesterfield
-
The Rowan School9.6 miles
Special schools · Sheffield
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Pinc Woodlands College9.9 miles
Other types · Buxton
-
Aldine House Secure Children's Centre10.1 miles
Other types · Sheffield
Other schools in Bakewell
- Bakewell CofE Infant School Primary
- Bakewell Methodist Academy Primary
- Monyash CofE Primary School 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Anselm's School teach?
- St Anselm's School teaches children aged 0 to 13. It is an independent school in Bakewell.
- Who is the headteacher of St Anselm's School?
- The headteacher of St Anselm's School is Mr Peter Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Anselm's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Anselm's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Anselm's School?
- St Anselm's School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 13.
- Is St Anselm's School full?
- St Anselm's School has capacity for 320 pupils and 98 on roll (31%), 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 St Anselm's School a faith school?
- No. St Anselm's School has no designated religious character.
- Is St Anselm's School a selective school?
- Yes. St Anselm's School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does St Anselm's School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Anselm's School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.