Bakewell Methodist Academy
Stoney Close, Bakewell, DE45 1FR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Trust
- EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Owens
- Sponsor
- Epworth Education Trust
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 39
- URN
- 150292
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629812389
About this school
Bakewell Methodist Academy is a Methodist primary academy in Bakewell. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 39 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bakewell Methodist Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Bakewell Methodist Junior School (URN 112870).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Bakewell Methodist Academy 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Bakewell Methodist Academy compares
Bakewell Methodist Academy ranked 133rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4% | 45.5% | 39 | — |
| Bakewell CofE Infant School | — | 4.9% | 37% | 36 | 0.6 miles |
| Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School | 25% | 3.9% | 32.8% | 58 | 2.1 miles |
| Pilsley CofE Primary School | 80% | 4.3% | 13.1% | 64 | 2.5 miles |
| Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 14.9% | 68 | 2.6 miles |
| Longstone CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 12.6% | 94 | 2.7 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)
- 45.45%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bakewell CofE Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Pilsley CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bakewell
-
Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Longstone CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Great Longstone
Other schools in Bakewell
Bakewell Methodist Academy ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Bakewell.
- Bakewell CofE Infant School 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 ages does Bakewell Methodist Academy teach?
- Bakewell Methodist Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bakewell.
- Who is the headteacher of Bakewell Methodist Academy?
- The headteacher of Bakewell Methodist Academy is Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Owens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bakewell Methodist Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bakewell Methodist Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bakewell Methodist Academy?
- Bakewell Methodist Academy has 39 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Bakewell Methodist Academy full?
- Bakewell Methodist Academy has capacity for 150 pupils and 39 on roll (26%), 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 Methodist Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Bakewell Methodist Academy is designated Methodist.
- Does Bakewell Methodist Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bakewell Methodist Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bakewell Methodist Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bakewell Methodist Academy is part of EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Bakewell Methodist Academy compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Bakewell Methodist Academy ranked 133rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bakewell Methodist Academy's absence rate?
- Bakewell Methodist Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bakewell Methodist Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bakewell Methodist Academy'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 10 July 2026.