Bakewell Methodist Academy
Academy sponsor led in Bakewell, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Methodist |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 39 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 53.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Stoney Close, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1FR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bakewellmethodistacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01629812389 |
| URN | 150292 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 September 2021, published 14 October 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Bakewell Methodist Junior School, URN 112870).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Bakewell CofE Infant School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Pilsley CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Longstone CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- St Anne's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Monyash CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Derbyshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.