Bakewell CofE Infant School
Bath Street, Bakewell, DE45 1BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cath Lee
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 36
- URN
- 148107
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629812322
About this school
Bakewell CofE Infant School is a Church of England primary academy in Bakewell. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 36 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Bakewell CofE Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | 27 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bakewell CofE Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 37% | 36 | — |
| Bakewell Methodist Academy | 59% | 4% | 45.5% | 39 | 0.6 miles |
| Pilsley CofE Primary School | 80% | 4.3% | 13.1% | 64 | 2.0 miles |
| Longstone CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 12.6% | 94 | 2.2 miles |
| Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School | 25% | 3.9% | 32.8% | 58 | 2.6 miles |
| Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 80% | 4% | 46.8% | 60 | 3.0 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)
- 37.04%
- English as an additional language
- 14.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bakewell Methodist Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Pilsley CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Longstone CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Great Longstone
-
Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Matlock
Other schools in Bakewell
- 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
- St Anselm's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Bakewell CofE Infant School teach?
- Bakewell CofE Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Bakewell.
- Who is the headteacher of Bakewell CofE Infant School?
- The headteacher of Bakewell CofE Infant School is Mrs Cath Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bakewell CofE Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bakewell CofE Infant 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 Bakewell CofE Infant School?
- Bakewell CofE Infant School has 36 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Bakewell CofE Infant School full?
- Bakewell CofE Infant School has capacity for 120 pupils and 36 on roll (30%), 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 Bakewell CofE Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Bakewell CofE Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Bakewell CofE Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bakewell CofE Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bakewell CofE Infant School?
- Bakewell CofE Infant School is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Bakewell CofE Infant School's absence rate?
- Bakewell CofE Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Bakewell CofE Infant 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 Bakewell CofE Infant 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 10 July 2026.