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Bakewell Methodist Academy

URN
150292
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Bakewell Methodist Academy
URN
150292
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

47 / 100

Limited Data

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

43

Inspection

45

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

65

School Compass rankings

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School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
14 October 2021
Inspection date
14 September 2021
Inspection type
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Requires improvement

    Graded 14 October 2021

  • Quality of education

    Requires improvement

    Graded 14 October 2021

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Derbyshire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Derbyshire)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.bakewellmethodistacademy.co.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Derbyshire to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

59.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

68.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

68.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

59.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

DE45 1FR - Stoney Close, Bakewell, Derbyshire

Contact details

Address
Stoney Close, Bakewell, Derbyshire
Postcode
DE45 1FR
Phone
1629812389
Website
www.bakewellmethodistacademy.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Derbyshire
Local authority code
830

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 730 schools in Derbyshire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

730

Open schools

452

Closed schools

278

Primary schools

526

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 14 October 2021

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 14 October 2021

  • Leadership and management

    Requires improvement

    Graded 14 October 2021

  • View official Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

    This inspection was recorded under URN 112870 (Bakewell Methodist Junior School).

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    14 October 202114 September 2021Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1Requires improvementView report for inspection published 14 October 2021
    • Requires improvement

      Published
      14 October 2021
      Inspected
      14 September 2021
      Type
      Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    90

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary526 (72.9%)
    • Secondary90 (12.5%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other106 (14.7%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Bakewell Methodist Junior School17 mPrimaryClosed
    Lady Manners School406 mSecondaryOpen
    Bakewell CofE Infant School941 mPrimaryClosed
    Bakewell CofE Infant School941 mPrimaryOpen
    St Anselm's School1.0 kmNot applicableOpen
    Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School3.3 kmPrimaryOpen
    Pilsley CofE Primary School4.0 kmPrimaryOpen
    Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School4.2 kmPrimaryOpen
    Longstone CofE Primary School4.4 kmPrimaryOpen
    Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School4.5 kmPrimaryOpen
    • Bakewell Methodist Junior School
      Distance
      17 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Lady Manners School
      Distance
      406 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Open
    • Bakewell CofE Infant School
      Distance
      941 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Bakewell CofE Infant School
      Distance
      941 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

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    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Derbyshire)

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    Aldercar Infant SchoolPrimaryNG16 4GLOpen
    All Saints Catholic Primary SchoolPrimarySK13 7RJClosed
    All Saints CofE Infant SchoolPrimaryDE4 3HXOpen
    • Abercrombie Primary School
      Phase
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      Postcode
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      Status
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    • Aldercar Infant School
      Phase
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    • Aldercar Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
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    • All Saints Catholic Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
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      Status
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    • All Saints CofE Infant School
    St Anselm's School
    Distance
    1.0 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School
    Distance
    3.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Pilsley CofE Primary School
    Distance
    4.0 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School
    Distance
    4.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Longstone CofE Primary School
    Distance
    4.4 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School
    Distance
    4.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    DE4 3HX
    Status
    Open