Bakewell CofE Infant School

Bakewell C of E Infants School demonstrates strong overall performance with effective teaching and a supportive learning environment. The school has established itself well since its transition to an academy and is achieving good results across all aspects of its provision. Notably, there is a strong emphasis on reading, and pupils benefit from a carefully planned curriculum that caters to their needs. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in the clarity of curriculum goals and the presentation of new knowledge in lessons.

Strengths

• Safe and caring environment where pupils thrive
• High expectations for pupil achievement
• Strong focus on reading with regular practice
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
• Engaging early years provision with a variety of activities

Areas for Improvement

• Some curriculum plans lack detail on essential knowledge
• New knowledge is not always presented clearly in lessons

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bakewell CofE Infant School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Bakewell CofE Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bakewell CofE Infant School had 10.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 19.4% of pupils at Bakewell CofE Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bakewell CofE Infant School received £16,363 and spent £15,009 for each of its 27 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £123,000 (£4,566 per pupil).

Across all 33 schools of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, income was £7,661 and spending £7,414 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Bakewell · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications

Bakewell CofE Infant School is part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, which runs 33 schools. The nearest others:

• Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School Matlock
• Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School Buxton
• All Saints CofE Junior School Matlock
• All Saints CofE Infant School Matlock
• St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School Matlock
• Newbold CofE Primary School Chesterfield
• Christ Church CofE Primary School Chesterfield
• Turnditch Church of England Primary School Belper
• Woodthorpe CofE Primary School Chesterfield
• Bolsover Church of England Junior School Chesterfield

What is Bakewell CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bakewell CofE Infant School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Bakewell CofE Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bakewell CofE Infant School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Bakewell CofE Infant School have?

Bakewell CofE Infant School has 36 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bakewell CofE Infant School cover?

Bakewell CofE Infant School for pupils aged 5 to 7.

Where is Bakewell CofE Infant School?

Bakewell CofE Infant School is at Bath Street, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1BX.