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School rankings · Derbyshire

Best schools in Bakewell

7 schools in Bakewell, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Derbyshire league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Bakewell CofE Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Bakewell's own ranking

In BakewellSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Anne's CofE Primary School83%9%Top 9% (21/262) in Derbyshire
2Pilsley CofE Primary School80%10%Top 13% (33/262) in Derbyshire
3Bakewell Methodist Academy59%14%(140/262) in Derbyshire
4Monyash CofE Primary School38%0%(230/262) in Derbyshire
5Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School25%0%(254/262) in Derbyshire

1 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolMatlock3.0 miles80%0%Top 14% (36/262) in Derbyshire
Longstone CofE Primary SchoolGreat Longstone2.2 miles73%9%Top 25% (65/262) in Derbyshire
Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary SchoolMatlock3.1 miles67%33%Top 36% (92/262) in Derbyshire

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Bakewell's own ranking

In BakewellSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Lady Manners School53.063%Top 9% (4/45) in Derbyshire

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Bakewell's own ranking

In BakewellSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Lady Manners School36.5+0.32Top 19% (5/27) in Derbyshire

More

League tables: Derbyshire Primary · Derbyshire GCSE.

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