Lady Manners School
Foundation school in Bakewell, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1405 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1437 |
| Free school meals | 19.00% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Shutts Lane, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1JA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ladymanners.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01629812671 |
| URN | 112996 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 March 2020, published 21 May 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 February 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Nearby schools
- Highfields School (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- Brookfield Community School (secondary school, about 14.5 km)
- Anthony Gell School (secondary school, about 16.0 km)
- King Ecgbert School (secondary school, about 16.1 km)
- St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 16.3 km)
- Hope Valley College (secondary school, about 16.4 km)
- Parkside Community School (secondary school, about 16.6 km)
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 16.6 km)
Browse: Secondary 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.